When we're in a new place, we've all wondered where the bathroom is. And the automatic answer that comes to mind is: "Down the hall to your right". But this isn’t always the case. In fact, most of the time, to know where the bathroom is, we have to ask again or go and find it ourselves. This seems like a good analogy for a space where I can only give you some coordinates.
The way to it, however, you will have to discover yourself. My role is only to channel different ways of seeing and explaining how we function. I present them to you and raise questions so you can find your own answers or at the very least, start to go out and look for them.
Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin, who studies the genetics and neurochemistry of love from a wide perspective, has it clear: “Love is so important, that evolution has seen fit to engage every mechanism in your body to make sure you’re as close and bonded as you can be.”
Let me tell you, we humans are
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Although, a cognitive bias – also known as psychological bias – it's defined as the tendency to make decisions or to take action in an unknowingly irrational way, I would like to add something in their favour.
A mental bias it's also a shortcut that your brain uses to get quickly to an
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It's really tempting. I can't deny I have considered, and I still am.
I am tempted to print out Sheldon Kopp's Eschatological Laundry list and hand it to every single one of my clients, even
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As humans we feel a wide range of emotions, each of which plays its role in our general well-being. Anxiety may alert us from potential danger; anger is a natural response to injustice or mistreatment and sadness may signal the intensity of a loss and it's necessity to mourn it.
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When your emotions are managing you in a way they throw you off, we commonly fight back trying to block them out. That extra glass of wine -maybe a bottle- after a bad day at work? Binge eating, alcohol, drugs, gaming.... you name it. There is a full range of options out there to numb what you feel. To avoid what you feel. But unfortunately, shutting them
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