Behavior Articles and Videos
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"Don't copulate with people you don't want to fall in love with, because you may do just that." - Helen Fischer |
Knowledge is Necessity. Between the "I" that is us and our illness that presumes to establish dominion over the "I" is a battle played out on the field of behavior. Everything is fair game, from our likes and dislikes to how we relate to people to how we experience our surroundings.
In some instances, we need to accept who we are and adapt accordingly. In others, we can give thanks for those parts of us that are true gifts. But first, we need to figure out who we truly are, and that requires rigorous and unflinching self-inquiry. These articles will get you started ...
The pic to illustrate Behavior is a close-up of Holbein's "Henry VIII." The monarch's defying the Pope and killing off half his serial wives takes care of the seriously disturbed side of the personality equation. His sixteenth century rock star status - he was an accomplished lutenist, singer, organist, and composer, and a generous patron of the arts - captures the creative and positive side. Mind you, Henry's way of resolving personal domestic quarrels can also be regarded as creative.
Personality Quirks, Issues, Disorders
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Even Mother Teresa had her off-moments. |
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Is Borderline Personality Disorder Real? A mood disorder may be the least of your problems. |
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Science is validating this so-called Freudian artifact. |
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The borderline riddle may offer the key to your own personal insight. |
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Can we at least come up with a credible approximation of reality? |
Illness or Personality?
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Asking the right questions may yield the right answers. |
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When is depression - in effect - normal? |
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What if you lick your depression, only to find yourself still depressed? |
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If bipolar is the "crazy" diagnosis, how do assholes fit in? |
Part of the Mood Mix
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Isolation may be our worst enemy. |
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Introversion - The Positive Side Could an extravert do my job? |
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Kay Jamison celebrates a positive life force. |
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Who cares? |
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No pleasure is a core feature of depression. Then what? |
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Knowing how to keep cool can help you stay calm. |
The Creativity-Intuition-Psychic-Crazy Connection
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Make no mistake. We're a wildly talented lot. |
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Those thoughts that come out of nowhere - where do they come from? |
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If this reality exists, it's not one our brains can handle. |
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Non-linear thinking may explain who we are. |
The Crazy-Evil Connection
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Often, we never see it coming. |
Understanding Normal
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In times of crisis, normal is not the answer, says one expert. |
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Normal may be safe, but is neither desirable nor ideal. |
Making Decisions
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We need our feelings to make the right decisions. |
We Think About This All the Time
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Your second-favorite organ may be the key player. |
Who the Hell Are We?
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Robert Cloninger tackles this fundamental question. |
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Robert Cloninger breaks it down. |
Extra Credit
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Hagop Akiskal's theory of practically everything. |
Videos
