The effect of culture on the field of psychology has become a main consideration for researchers and clinicians. In the delivery of appropriate and comprehensive treatment, some may feel that if everyone is treated the same that you are addressing the issue of cultural differences by acting for the larger concept of global humanity. Yet [...]
Each of us maintains a collection of Core Truths about our lives. Our Core Truths are repeating pattern of thought and behavior defined by our various assumptions and expectations, as well as our ideas about the way the world works, collected over time. The Eastern wisdom traditions refer to these as samskaras - attachments that [...]
Back in the 1800’s, scientists marveled at the movement of large flocks of birds. Imagine hundreds of birds all taking flight at the same time. The patterns that the flock generates are amazing, shifting and transforming from one shape to the next. It makes you wonder how each individual bird can possibly play a part [...]
These reflections are based on several chapters from my new book Secrets of Psychotherapy: Restoring the Soul.
I appreciate Dr. Pychyl’s recent posting on existential psychiatrist Dr. Viktor Frankl’s approach to procrastination. Here are a few more reflections of my own I would like to add to his.
Dr. Frankl, one of the creators of existential psychotherapy, [...]
More than six decades have passed since the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; this month marked the 63rd anniversary of the events that changed the history of modern war. And the A-Bomb survivors’ drawings and paintings continue to teach us about atrocity, empathy, and ultimately, humanity.
Lynne Soraya and Satoshi Kanazawa recently provided [...]
