psychology

  • Molding Minds

    Perhaps, just perhaps, the more adults try to mold the minds of children, the more off the rails they can go. Everything is connected. Possibly, just possibly, the more “perfect” the obedient kids get, the more destructive the disobedient ones… Continue reading

  • The Evolution of Guilt

    Unless a parent is completely honest with their teenagers, the only way for a parent to protect their teenagers from making the same mistakes the parent made is to punish the teens for the parent’s secret guilt and shame. The… Continue reading

  • Manufacturing An Image of Relationship

    She picks fights with antagonism and abuse, because she does not know how to express her love or share her insecurities. Competition creates it’s own micro-ecosystem, and without expressing her love or sharing her insecurities, this is the only kind… Continue reading

  • Pulling On A Loose Thread

    As horrible as the news is, we must recognize that abusing the vulnerable is systemic to our whole society. Governments, militaries, and corporations all abuse the vulnerable and rationalize it away afterwards. They just do it differently. Priests molest and… Continue reading

  • Class Clowns

    The problem we face today, is that our political discourse is dominated by comedians. Which means that our society, developmentally, is equivalent to eighth grade. This is not a criticism of comedians, or our supposed leaders, but of the general… Continue reading

  • Evolving Roles in An Evolving Society

    Some people are hardwired to feel the emotional energy of entire groups of people. It is almost impossible for them to focus on the energy of only one person, and they feel lonely even when surrounded by their family. Some… Continue reading