The boss who reminds you of your father: why we slip into old family roles at work
Why do some managers hit you harder than makes sense? On transference, roles and triangles we carry from our family of origin into work.
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Specific phobias: when you know the fear is excessive and it doesn't help
A spider, a needle, a lift, a dog: you know the fear is out of proportion, and it changes nothing. Why a phobia can't be argued away, how avoidance feeds it, and…
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When money solves everything except what hurts
Research on money and happiness shows that money is good at removing scarcity, but not pain from other sources. What lies outside: closeness, meaning and security in relationships.
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What is trauma: not the event, but what stays in the body
Trauma isn’t only what happened to you, but what remained once the danger had passed. What the professional definitions say, why memory stays in the body and when to seek help.
ReadLoss of desire in a long relationship: why it happens and what can be done
Desire in a long relationship rarely disappears with a bang. Habit, stress, resentment and too much merging quietly carry it away — for both partners. What research shows and what you can…
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