Tag Archives: psychology

After Trump’s Latest About-Face, Pay Attention, Please

Posted on November 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Reverse Psychology 101 Sometimes, it seems that the main stream media are really obtuse. They don’t appear to understand that he hasn’t really changed his mind, just his tactics. After a campaign to get Republicans in Congress to vote ‘no’ … Continue reading →

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Free Association: The “Weave”

Posted on August 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Inside Trump’s Head Have you ever wondered why Trump never listens to advisors? He isn’t a narcissist, as everyone thinks he is; he’s just someone with a coping mechanism to shut out others’ opinions and thoughts so he can concentrate … Continue reading →

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Are You Willing to Embrace Your Inner Darkness?

Posted on February 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Shadow Work I was a hypnotherapist in the UK. This is a logical conclusion for someone who wanted to understand himself. As a career, it is also long and tedious work. And some of my clients were very self-indulgent. But … Continue reading →

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Freudian Slipping Away? One “Riffs”, the Other Gaffes

Posted on July 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

We all know what it’s like to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. It reveals what (or who) is really on our minds. When Biden introduced Zelenskyy as “President Putin”, yesterday, he quickly corrected himself. Last night, during … Continue reading →

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What a Person Says is Actually What is in Their Heart

Posted on June 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Projection Psychological projection is a defence mechanism of alterity concerning “inside” content mistaken to be coming from the “outside” Other. It forms the basis of empathy by the projection of personal experiences to understand someone else’s subjective world. In its malignant forms, it is a defense mechanism in which the ego defends itself against disowned and … Continue reading →

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His Idea of Archetypes was Discovered during an NDE

Posted on May 14, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) I’m coming to this story, very late in the game. Perhaps the easiest way to help you understand about the man is to share this YouTube video about his 1944 … Continue reading →

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Some Reminders for Others, If Their Lives are Impacted

Posted on April 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic Depression) I am not an expert, but I have rubbed shoulders with the problem over the years, because my eldest daughter suffers from it. In truth, no one can help her unless and until she wants … Continue reading →

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You’ll Never Guess…

Posted on June 30, 2023 by cdsmiller17

What the Dog Saw (2009) After my wife’s cousin’s third husband died, I was offered some of his books to keep (and read). This one was in the mix, but I hadn’t got around to it until this week, while … Continue reading →

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Maybe We Baby Boomers Were Right After All…

Posted on February 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Good (and Bad) Vibrations Susan and I had a discussion this morning about vibrations. She’s seen a Dolores Cannon video yesterday which explained that the reason that the medical profession cannot treat some physical conditions is because they don’t understand … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Colour

Posted on May 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Blue and Yellow (in the Flag of Ukraine) This might seem an obvious thing, but nature has a way of demonstrating primary colours like blue and yellow (and in this case a clear blue sky over a field of yellow … Continue reading →

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