I’ve always struggled with the term attachment, used in my profession to denote the relationship that is supposed to develop between mother and infant during the earliest months of life. I may be too concrete, but it makes me think of those poor monkeys in Harlow’s experiment, clinging to that cloth-covered metal skeleton; it seems… Continue reading The Invisible Child
The Vindictive Narcissist
In recent weeks, both within my practice and through emails from site visitors (all women), I’ve heard about several men who have tried to destroy the reputation of their ex-wives with a ruthless and quite thorough assault on their public characters. These men have told lies to friends and family members, attempted to blackmail their… Continue reading The Vindictive Narcissist
Radio Interview About My New Book
A few weeks ago, just before I took a week’s vacation, I did a radio interview with Jo Anne White of “Power Your Life” concerning the limits of psychological growth. We actually ended up talking quite a lot about the subject matter of my new book, so if this of interest to any of you,… Continue reading Radio Interview About My New Book
Projecting and the Law of False Attribution
I’ve been meaning to write this post for more than a year now; from the beginning, I’ve had this particular title in mind although I’m not 100% sure that it’s the right one. If anyone has a better suggestion for how to name this particular mental process, feel free to submit a comment. I call… Continue reading Projecting and the Law of False Attribution
Feeding the Therapist
Following my vacation last week, I’ve returned with a renewed respect for the importance of time off from work. Since I first launched this site, and even moreso since undertaking my book on psychological defense mechanisms, I’ve been working very hard to develop good content and enlarge my audience. I’m passionate about this project; ensuring… Continue reading Feeding the Therapist