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How to Weaken the Hold of Addiction
Many of us are prey to addictive behaviours which we know run contrary to our deeper interests but which we find ourselves entirely unable to desist from at key moments.
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Charles Darwin and the Descent of Man
It is completely understandable that we are often maddened by what might be called ‘normal’ humanity. In such moods the 19th century naturalist Charles Darwin has much to say to us.
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Straightforward vs. Complicated People
A basic distinction in humans is between those who are simple and straightforward to deal with – and those who are – as we tend to be reminded when we interact with them – repeatedly tricky or complicated to handle.
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There are relationships which begin with great enthusiasm and love on both sides – but where after a while, one…
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What’s the Bit of Therapy That Heals You?
It’s widely assumed that there is something about psychotherapy that has the power to heal. But exactly what this might…
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What is Sexual Perversion?
The term ‘sexual perversion’ first came into use in the 19th century to describe erotic practices taken by psychologists to…
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A Rule to Help Your Relationship
A basic principle to guarantee the health of any relationship is that we should try always to stick as close…
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The Heroism of Leaving a Relationship
In The Odyssey, an epic poem from the 8th century B.C. attributed to the Greek writer Homer, the brave and…
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The Problems of Miniature Adults
Much praise is sometimes heaped on a distinctive sort of child; one who resemble an adult in miniature adult. This…
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Self-Knowledge
What Some Childhoods Don’t Allow You to Think
A measure of a childhood lies in how many thoughts it allows us to have. The more difficult it is,…
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Those Who Have to Wait for a War to Say ‘I Love You’
Some of the most poignant scenes in films are when – with death approaching – a person turns to someone…
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Exquisite Agony in Love
When we think of a ‘bad relationship’, the mind tends naturally to go towards the darkest and most appalling scenarios:…
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What’s the Bit of Therapy That Heals You?
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What is Sexual Perversion?
Relationships
A Rule to Help Your Relationship
Relationships
The Heroism of Leaving a Relationship
Relationships
The Problems of Miniature Adults
Self-Knowledge
What Some Childhoods Don’t Allow You to Think
Relationships
Those Who Have to Wait for a War to Say ‘I Love You’
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