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Personality analysis of the obsessive and compulsive personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Obsessive and Compulsive personalities in her book "Psychoanalytic_Diagnosis."

Book review: Escape From Evil, by Ernest Becker

A review of "Escape From Evil" by Ernest Becker

Book review: What Does It All Mean by Thomas Nagel

This intro to philosophical discussion takes on several basic philosophical questions. Nagel walks the reader through several common avenues

An integration of Gottman and Johnson in couples counseling

When it comes to choosing any model for any therapy, whether individual, couples, or family, my first concern is that the model or models

The tyranny of the 'should'

Karen Horney, an early pioneer of psychology, and student of Freud, described the process called "the tyranny of the should."

Personality analysis of the schizoid personality

People with a schizoid personality can be overwhelmed by external stimulation and may be very withdrawn and introverted.