It took me a long time to make sense of the phenomenon of some personality traits that make up someone’s character. The traits I was so puzzled about and found so complicated to understand are all around us. I am referring to the narcissistic traits that include self-centeredness, entitlement, arrogance, and often a lack of […]
It is not easy to define “clinical counselling”, as there is no consensus on what it means and how it is different from counselling in general. When searching for definitions, references to the setting of the services are found, but there are no clear descriptions on the nature of the services. I will do an […]
So, I am reading this book. I read lots of books for distraction, but not everything goes. When a book is poorly edited or a copycat of the same old…I lose interest very fast. I like quite a few different genres, and have read captivating novels, with creative variations on let’s be honest, the same […]
Another one of my favourite blogs. Placebo effects are a very interesting study subject. For those wanting to read more: Kirsch, I. (2014). Antidepressants and the placebo effect. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 222(3), 128-134 “Placebo effect” is a term that almost everyone knows but few seem to understand. Misconceptions about placebo effects are rampant and usually […]
Shared with permission from Leon’s Existential Cafe, as usual insightful, well-researched and a contribution to the field! For a con to work, it’s best for it to have already been accepted before the con-artist entered the room. The concept of love-bombing was popularized about a decade ago and has been a mainstay in public and […]
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