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Betrayal

Betrayal

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Coping, Emotions, Social Support

Let’s do word association. If I say “betrayal,” what comes to your mind? Some people would say Judas. According to the Bible, he betrays Jesus for 30 silver coins. One of the my friends responded instead with the brothers of Joseph in the Bible. The brothers sold...
The Unconscious

The Unconscious

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems

When I started my training as a psychologist, I moved in with two students I did not know. One of them told me about an incident the prior year with the other one, “Doug.” Doug went far from home to attend university. Doug, feeling the freedom of being away from...
Judging Others

Judging Others

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology

Almost everyone has heard of the Bible injunction to “judge not that ye may not be judged.” Yet we often judge people. Some of us work as judges. Others of us serve as jurors in trials. I often ask a friend what sentence she would give a person who is in...
Forest Bathing

Forest Bathing

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Positive psychology, Well-Being

I went forest bathing recently. I might have done it in Japan, where forest bathing is a national pastime, but I chose Tasmania. Forest bathing involves walking or resting in a forest and absorbing the environment. I did my bathing in various places, including Mt...