Lessons I Learned From a Visit to the Holy Land
A recent trip to Israel left deep impressions on me about genuine happiness and peace and about the walls we build — our self-imposed barriers to cooperation.
‘Politics’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 2
The following articles are related to ‘Politics’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Is this the Age of Narcissism?
Are we in a vicious cycle in which narcissism and other character impairments become more common, then more acceptable, and then ultimately enabled and rewarded? How much will attitudes of entitlement cost us?
Politics and the Narcissist’s Disdain
Rampant narcissism undermines the prospects for genuineness and civility in our political discourse and helps desensitize us to the character disturbance which often lies behind narcissistic behavior.
Illeism and Narcissism
Contrary to what you might read in political blogs, it isn’t a sure sign of narcissism when people talk about themselves in the third person. The truth is that much clearer clues about someone’s narcissism can be found in how they regard you and the other people in their lives.
Radical Ideologies: Deadly Ways of Thinking, Part 2
We’ll have to do a lot less shooting and a lot more speaking to hearts and minds if the cognitive-behavioral paradigm is right about the ways deadly ideologies can lead to deadly consequences.
Satire: Snideness that Satisfies
There’s something inherently satisfying about poking fun at public figures, but good satire is about more than just poking fun at people. It calls our attention to important but possibly scary or forbidden things in a palatable way.
Leisure is for the Poor?
What can we make of new statistics that show poor workers working fewer hours than rich workers?