Dating an autistic woman
Dating an autistic woman is like learning a new language. What's often mistaken for social anxiety is a sophisticated internal processing system working in overtime to navigate a loud world.…
Drug Use and Core Wounds
The relationship between specific psychoactive substances and psychological motivations is best explained by the Self-Medication Hypothesis (SMH). The hypothesis of self-medication derives from clinical evaluation and treatment of thousands of…
10 Sleep Psychology Notes
1. If you wake up tired no matter how long you sleep, that's not "adulting." That's your nervous system stuck in survival mode and refusing to shut down. 2. If…
Negative Memories
We remember what's unsafe, not what's important. Understanding why your brain acts this way can help you untangle the difference between your survival instincts and your actual priorities. The Amygdala's…
The Hope Experiment
During a study at Johns Hopkins in 1957, Dr. Curt Richter placed rats in a pool of water to test how long they could tread water. On average they'd give…
The Zone of Indetermination
The French philosopher Henri Bergson insists that every perception we have, however fleeting, has the potential to be truly made our own through the active assimilation of our response to…
The Drama Triangle vs The Empowerment Triangle
The Karpman Drama Triangle The Karpman drama triangle is a social model of human interaction proposed by Stephen B. Karpman. The triangle maps a type of destructive interaction that can…
Triangular Theory of Love
The triangular theory of love is a theory of love developed by Robert Sternberg. In the context of interpersonal relationships, "the three components of love, according to the triangular theory, are an intimacy component, a passion…
Notes on Anger
Anger is an emotion of self-protection. It may involve an effort to prevent injury or specify a boundary. It is also a common response to having been threatened, hurt, or…
Intention, Abuse, and Healing – through the Eye of ‘The Drama Triangle’
Was it Intentional? In rabbinical education, there is a clear line that lies in the Jewish law of Halacha between an intentional “bad deed” and an unintentional one. An act…