Psychology Archives

Are You Living in Awareness or Denial?

Do you feel you are living from a place of awareness or denial? What does it mean to live in awareness? When you live in awareness, you look for information about the external and internal realities that affect your life, accept them, and act accordingly. For example, you take control of your finances by checking your bank account and adjusting your budget as needed. If you don’t look for information about these realities, you’re not living in awareness—you’re choosing ignorance and denying reality on some level. Keep reading to learn what living in awareness is and why it’s important.

The 4 Types of Toxic Family Dynamics

Do you fight with your family all the time? Are we all traumatized in childhood, just to different degrees? If you suffer from persistent anxiety, depression, or illness, you might be playing out trauma from your family’s past. According to trauma expert Mark Wolynn, there are four types of toxic family dynamics that can disrupt your ability to process and address childhood trauma. Let’s look at the four toxic family dynamics that form the backdrop of people’s suffering.

The Biggest Time Management Myth, Debunked

Do you feel in control of how you spend your time? Do you believe it’s possible to have full control over your time? Time management is an important skill to have, but it’s also important to temper your expectations about it. Contrary to self-help gurus and time management experts, you’re not really in control of your time. In his book Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman debunks the biggest time management myth you’ve been led to believe—that you can have full control over how you spend your time provided you have the right tools. Let’s cover the two reasons why you

What Do Men Want in a Relationship?

Love and Relationships: It Is What You Make of It

What are the standards men have when it comes to relationships? What do men want in a relationship? According to Rollo Tomassi, the author of The Rational Male, men aren’t interested in being in a monogamous, committed relationship. However, if a man does decide to settle down, he will do it on his own terms. Here’s what men really want in a relationship, according to Rollo Tomassi.

Nathaniel Branden on Self-Acceptance and Self-Esteem

What does self-acceptance have to do with self-esteem? What’s the key difference between self-acceptance and self-esteem? Self-acceptance is an essential ingredient of self-esteem. However, it’s not the same as self-esteem. Self-esteem is a state you experience. Self-acceptance is an action you take. Keep reading to learn about the role of self-acceptance in self-esteem, according to psychotherapist and self-esteem expert Nathaniel Branden.

Rollo Tomassi on Feminism and Masculinity

Does the feminist movement undermine masculinity? How is feminism reshaping the definition of masculinity? According to Rollo Tomassi, feminism and masculinity aren’t on the same playing field. In his book The Rational Male, he argues that the aim of the feminine agenda is to keep women in a position of power so they can manipulate men into prioritizing women’s needs and sexual strategies over men’s. Here’s how feminism undermines masculinity, according to Tomassi.

How Parental Genes Pass Down Biological Trauma

The Case for the Biopsychosocial Model for Depression

What is biological trauma? Can trauma be passed down from generation to generation? Cellular biologists have demonstrated that environmental influences—including our mother’s behaviors, thoughts, and beliefs—shape us physically and emotionally from the moment of conception. These influences biologically program us to respond to our environment in certain ways. Dysfunctional patterns literally get imprinted on our bodies, resulting in biological trauma. Let’s dig into the biology of trauma more deeply.

How Women Manipulate Men Through Feminism

How are women manipulating men? How does feminism undermine masculinity? According to Rollo Tomassi, the author of The Rational Male, the women’s rights movement is being used to undermine men’s power and masculinity. To that end, women have designed social practices geared towards upholding their dominance. Tomassi asserts that those social practices now pervade every social institution and convention, including media, religion, law, and education. Here’s how women manipulate men through the feminine agenda, according to Tomassi.

Mark Wolynn: What Qualifies as Trauma?

The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Depression

What qualifies as trauma? How can you help someone who is suffering from trauma? Most people believe that trauma stems from large-scale stressful situations such as kidnappings or participating in a war effort. However, most traumas originate from smaller-scale situations. Keep reading to learn about what qualifies as trauma, the two types of trauma, and how you can help people exhibiting trauma symptoms.

How to Identify the Source of Inherited Trauma

Do your parents or grandparents have a history of mental illness? How can you find out if you have inherited trauma? Inherited trauma is genetic trauma that is passed down from one generation to the next. According to Mark Wolynn, the author of It Didn’t Start With You, the key to finding the source of your inherited trauma is to identify the aspect of your life that causes you the most stress or discomfort—your pain point. The problem could relate to any area of your life such as your health, work, or relationships. Learn more about digging deep in your