Resentment is yesterday’s cold, hard anger that nags at us. Over time it eats away at us. Maybe we are still fuming over a long forgotten comment someone made, or you feel cheated that someone else got some award you felt should have been yours. Did someone receive credit forContinue Reading
Have you ever been told that anger has become a problem for you? Perhaps your significant other has mentioned it. Or someone at work or school brought up the subject. Have you been aware that the anger within you is often seen by others and has become a concern toContinue Reading
William James (1842-1910) is often looked upon as one of America’s greatest philosophers. After attending Harvard Medical School followed by studying psychology in Germany, he was appointed Instructor of Physiology at Harvard in 1872. In 1875 he became the first Professor of Psychology and began writing the first textbook. TheContinue Reading
There are many types of defense mechanisms (Sigmund Freud referred to these as self-deceptions) that we use to help us deal with anxiety. They can be very rewarding in reducing stressful feelings. Once we learn how to use them and see how well they work, these defense mechanisms can beContinue Reading
The characteristics of the process of thought were defined and explained by William James, the Father of Psychology, over one hundred years ago. He began by stating that “every thought is part of a personal consciousness.” However personal consciousness was one of the terms he could not define. He saidContinue Reading
Thoughts cause feelings, according to conventional psychology. This is the essential insight of modern cognitive therapy. Nearly all of the cognitive techniques that have been developed and refined over the last seven decades flow out of this simple idea that thoughts cause feelings, and that many emotions are preceded andContinue Reading