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The Terrifying Psychology That Can Turn Anyone Into a Monster (Including You)
What do you think is your quiet thought when you hear something really awful, a story of cruelty, or a dreadful injustice? It is most likely to be something such as, "I would never do that." We reassure ourselves that monsters are of another breed. They are the bad men, the men with a crooked soul, the men with something wrong in their hearts.
By Tarek Rakhiessabout a month ago in Psyche
Psychotherapy Services Across Edinburgh & Mental Health Therapy
Daily activities and overall mental and emotional well-being can be affected by mental and emotional challenges. Anger management, anxiety, trauma, and stress are some of the issues that individual psychotherapy and counselling Edinburgh addresses. Because of the structured and calm nature of psychotherapy and counselling, people are able to articulate what they are feeling, identify emotional patterns, and respond to life more constructively.
By Jhon Stomeabout a month ago in Psyche
Watch Out Wednesdays - 2/4/26 (Opinion)
We are smack dab into the first week of February! I hope that everyone is preparing to watch Super Bowl LX (60) on Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. This game will definitely be decided in the fourth quarter.
By Adrian Holmanabout a month ago in Psyche
Homework Assignment - Right, Wrong, or Grey-zone?
So my autism therapist gave me some homework for a new form (to me at least) of therapy. It is an Internal Family Systems parts mapping exercise and I have no idea if I am doing it correctly or not, but I just wanted to write about my experience... *smile*
By The Schizophrenic Momabout a month ago in Psyche
A Headache, New Medication, and a Happy Outcome
As of Saturday, I had a headache. Again. Or maybe still? I had a new prescription that was finally approved that I was really hoping would help with my headache, but was a headache to be approved for in and of itself. The paperwork had been delayed by a week. The paperwork had been completed - and then rejected because one item wasn't "clearly" marked.
By The Schizophrenic Momabout a month ago in Psyche
What Steps Do I Take to Start With a Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Consultation?. AI-Generated.
Starting a new mental health treatment can feel intimidating especially when it involves something unfamiliar. Most people who explore ketamine-based care aren’t chasing a trend, they’re usually seeking relief after other approaches didn’t fully work. If you’re curious but cautious, that’s a healthy place to begin.
By Adrienne D. Mullins2 months ago in Psyche
Essence, Embodiment, and Relational Reality
The Failure of Reduction and the Need for Synthesis There is a persistent failure in many modern attempts to explain what a human being is. Some frameworks reduce the person entirely to matter, insisting that identity, consciousness, morality, and meaning are nothing more than emergent properties of physical processes. Other frameworks move in the opposite direction, detaching spirit from reason and grounding belief in intuition alone, often at the cost of coherence or accountability. Both approaches fail because both misunderstand essence. One denies that essence exists at all. The other treats it as something vague and undefinable.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Psyche
Resistance Is Not the Enemy
Iron sharpens iron. Brakes save lives. Friction preserves form. Modern culture treats resistance as failure. Anything that slows momentum is framed as obstruction, anything that introduces friction is assumed to be opposition, and anything that interrupts progress is labeled a setback. But this instinct misunderstands how both physical systems and human growth actually work. Resistance is not inherently hostile. In many cases, it is the only thing preventing collapse.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Psyche
The Refiner’s Fire Is Not the Whetstone
There is a difference between being sharpened and being transformed, and confusing the two leads to frustration when growth does not feel productive. Sharpening implies refinement of existing form. Fire implies change in composition. Both processes are uncomfortable, but they operate on different levels and for different purposes. When people expect sharpening and receive fire instead, they often assume something has gone wrong, when in reality something deeper is taking place.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Psyche
