Unconscious

In Defense of Slow and Tedious: Quick-Fix Therapy or the Kind That Takes 'Forever'?

Jane G. Goldberg, Ph.D. | Posted 05.31.2012

Jane G. Goldberg, Ph.D.

What is at question, then, in the debate about short-term vs. long-term therapy is not how long the treatment takes. It is, rather, the existence, and the desirability (or not) of working with the unconscious.

'I Thought That Lady Was Dead' -- Excuse For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Unconscious Woman

Posted 08.30.2011

There's just no excuse for sexual assault, least of all necrophilia. Tell that to Kansas City resident Melvin L. Jackson, who was arrested Wednesd...

Shining Light On Your Unconscious Values

Andrew Z. Cohen | Posted 07.18.2011

Andrew Z. Cohen

If you want to know what your values are, just look at your own life. Your life looks like your values. A lot of us think we have higher or spiritual values, but those values are not necessarily reflected in our so-called personal lives.

The Power of Your Unconscious Beliefs

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 07.18.2011

Dr. Judith Rich

Even if, at the conscious level, we say we want one thing, if our unconscious beliefs are in conflict, those deeply held unconscious beliefs will rule the day.

The Tango Of Ego And Soul

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Judith Rich

Our lives unfold between the shores of the conscious and the unconscious. The conscious mind, if unexamined, reflects the agenda of the Ego, and concerns itself with matters of survival.

Dueling Docs: Should Children Ever Go to a Therapist?

Janice Horowitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Janice Horowitz

The Issue: Do Kids Belong in a Therapist's Office? The Facts: When a kid acts up at school, what happens? He gets sent to a therapist. Parents getti...

Obama and the Gulf Disaster: The Psychology Behind the Criticisms

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011

Douglas LaBier

Many of the complaints about Obama's coolness are fueled by a wish for a strong "Big Daddy," a protective figure who will somehow fix things and make us safe again. That kind of wish is largely unconscious.

No Prisons More Confining

Dr. James Hollis | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. James Hollis

As I look at our national discourse, I do not see consciousness at all, but various individuals, caught in complexes, expressing their anxieties, their projections, their neuroses.

Sunday Morning Doubts About the Man

Lisa Guest | Posted 11.17.2011

Lisa Guest

Anyone can say anything. Anyone can come up with a line. With a gift bag gab of wisdom, knowledge and confidence, someone can really cover the world and be quite deceptive. There are those that do it. They make it bad for the rest.

Relationships: When Love Turns To Fear

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011

Srinivasan Pillay

Why do such opposite emotions give birth to each other and what is the connection that keeps them alive in this "creative" relationship? Here, I will focus on when love turns to fear.

Why Sleeping On It Helps

World of Psychology | Posted 11.17.2011

We're often told, "You should sleep on it" before you make an important decision. Why is that? How does "sleeping on it" help your decision-making pro...

How Our Minds Play Tricks On Us In Relationships

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011

Srinivasan Pillay

These studies show that regardless of our intentions or how we think we want to act, we are strongly influenced by what is on our minds when we are acting in the world.

Goodbye/Hello 2 "Consumer: a Retro Concept"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 05.25.2011

Patt Cottingham

Goodbye to the limiting branding and marketing models of consumerism. Hello to taping into the richer branding and marketing models of citizenry.

Why Do CEOs Do Such Stupid Things? It's Their Nature

Joel Weinberger | Posted 05.25.2011

Joel Weinberger

How do we explain this behavior? Stupidity? Greed? Arrogance? To a degree, all of the above. But there is more going on and that more is part of human psychology.

Why the Right's Messaging is Working

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Why is the young brilliant upstart Obama only ahead by single digits. At least part of the reason is this: John McCain knows how to control his message.

Do Americans Think - Or Just Act?

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

What I'm really saying is Americans are unconscious. You can see it in the verbs. This isn't a value judgment, I am just intrigued by what gets in and...