With the emancipated woman and the long-gone presence of chaperones, these days there are few dating rules. We post our profiles on internet dating sites, blurt too much to an attractive stranger, and find ourselves regretting jumping into a relationship (or bed); all which indicate a rapid disclosing of self to a potential romantic “Other.” […]
The Role of Imagination
According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, imagination is the mental faculty to form images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses; as well as, the creative faculty of the mind. However, what is the purpose of imagination in our lives? For Aristotle, the imagination – or phantasia – was a bridge between […]
Generosity
We may have generously placed money into kettles and envelopes, given food and toys to local agencies, and sent donations to charities over this holiday season. However, it is easy to let this practice of giving to others slip away during other times of the year. As Winston Churchill stated, “We make a living by […]
Why We Lie
Carl Jung stated, “People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls.” Among the things people will do is lie. A University of Massachusetts study found that sixty percent of subjects lied at least once (and an average of 2.92 times) during ten-minute recorded conversations between strangers. Why do we feel the […]
The Perils of Mind Reading
Mind reading occurs when we place onto others what we think they are thinking or feeling. Without their telling us, we believe we know what people are feeling and why they are acting the way they do. Mind reading relies upon a process called projection. Mind readers jump to conclusions that are true for themselves […]
Our Helpful Dreams
Sigmund Freud stated, “Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious.” Carl Jung felt that, “The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the psyche.” However, what is the purpose of our dreams? Dreams show qualities of our selves which need to be currently either downplayed or incorporated […]
