Identity & the self
The Dichotomy of the Self
An exploration of the theories and tensions that shape identity, self-sabotage, and the stories we tell about who we are.
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Why Most Advice is Bullsh*t
A provocative examination of why conventional wisdom so often fails us, and why popular self-help principles can be counterproductive.
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How to Evaluate Advice Before You Follow It
Before following advice, check its hidden assumptions, evidence, downside and fit. Use five questions and a worked example to test a confident-sounding rule.
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“Are people a means to an end or are they an end in themselves?” Other than being momentarily intellectually stimulating, the question – posed by a professor in a course about ethics – wasn’t very meaningful. But I…
Read the articleMotivation and Personality Summary (7/10)
The central project of Maslow in Motivation and Personality* is to study the psychology of healthy minded people. Thus far, psychology has been restricted to the study of mental illnesses but this exclusive focus…
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