Nov 11, 20212 minPersonality analysis of the masochistic personalityThis post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Masochistic personalities in her book Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
Nov 10, 20212 minPersonality analysis of the manic personalityThis post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Manic personalities in her book Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
Oct 28, 20212 minDepressionDepression is one of the most common mental health concerns. Almost everyone has either been depressed or knows someone who has been.
Oct 28, 20213 minWhat are the different approaches to psychotherapy?Curious or concerned about the different approaches to psychotherapy? Learn about the different approaches to psychotherapy.
Oct 24, 20213 minBook review: Freud and BeyondA review of "Freud and Beyond" by Stephen A. Mitchell and Margaret J. Black
Oct 24, 20213 minPersonality analysis of the paranoid personalityParanoid personalities, like all of the personality types are on a spectrum. One doesn't have to live in a bunker or present stereotypically
Oct 24, 20213 minPersonality analysis of the histrionic personalityThe spectrum of functioning in this personality type ranges from higher functioning, known as hysterical, to lower functioning, known as...
Oct 24, 20213 minPersonality analysis of the psychopathic personalityIn simplest terms, psychopaths are people that have no attachments to other people and have a strong desire to control and use them.
Oct 24, 20213 minPersonality analysis of the narcissistic personalityContrary to the popular idea of narcissism that equates it with vanity, narcissism is actually the product of an inner world of shame ...
Oct 24, 20213 minPersonality analysis of the depressive personalityDepression is enduring whereas grief comes in waves. Severely depressed people can take on years of therapy and still believe "uncritically
Oct 24, 20219 minWhat is neuropsychotherapy?Neuropsychotherapy is simply an orientation to psychotherapy that incorporates the knowledge of neuroscience. How do we apply neuroscience t
Oct 24, 20214 minPersonality analysis of the obsessive and compulsive personalityThis post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Obsessive and Compulsive personalities in her book "Psychoanalytic_Diagnosis."
Oct 24, 20212 minPersonality analysis of the schizoid personalityPeople with a schizoid personality can be overwhelmed by external stimulation and may be very withdrawn and introverted.
Oct 24, 20216 minPersonality analysis: the control freakWith this post, I'm going to kick off a series that examines some behaviors that in my experience are common in IT. I will talk about these