Advancing Psychological Education for All
Identity in America is a formation highly dependent on the cultural conditions of a sedentary, middle-class society. However, the revolutionary minds of the middle-class of the nineteenth century: Jesus Christ, by telling us to love each other and not to sin; Dr. Darwin, by making man’s very humanity relative to his animal ancestry; Marx, by … Continue reading
People’s beliefs about themselves—their self-conceptions—play a central role in their psychological experiences and can be powerful determinants of their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Self-concepts are important considerations in domains as diverse as social perception, self-evaluation, interpersonal relationships, decision making, and even consumer behavior. The characteristics of specific self-aspects, including the associated traits and their importance, … Continue reading
Imagine a world without identification, a world in which you could not recognize people and they could not recognize you. It would take extraordinary effort to meet our human needs, both physical and emotional. To become like the Savior, everyone will need to face challenges and hardships during this life. Dealing with life’s challenges successfully … Continue reading
It seems difficult to ignore the fact that there is a crisis of identity in America today, and the situation is more complex than it appears. “Identity,” and “identity crisis,” have in popular and scientific usage become terms which alternately circumscribe something so large and so seemingly self-evident that to demand a definition would almost … Continue reading
We are at the dawn of an American gratitude renaissance. Unprecedented interest in Christianity, American cars, American companies, American educational institutes, and the American Dream is so welcome because this is what gives us the strength and determination to make life better for ourselves and countless others around the world. The rebirth of Americana has … Continue reading
This world is ordered by the spirit of reason, this reassures me about everything else. When you are given a great, superior intelligence, it is necessary to give glory to God. Some deny God, but have a great pride of intellect, and pride often goes before a fall. Therefore, one’s punishment is greater than most. … Continue reading
Dr. Freud once said, “Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.” The pernicious character of neurotic pride lies in the combination of its being virtually important to the individual and at the … Continue reading
“Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil,” said Aristotle. However, fear, anxiety, and panic may also occur as reactions both to anticipated humiliations or to ones that have taken place. Anticipatory fears may concern examinations, public performances, social gatherings, or a date; in such instances, they are usually described as “stage fright.” If … Continue reading
Shame and guilt are rich human emotions that serve important functions at both the individual and relationship levels. On the one hands, as moral emotions, shame, and guilt are among our most private, intimate experiences. In the face of transgression or error, the self turns toward the self—evaluating and rendering judgment. Thus, the experience of … Continue reading
Since ancient times, curses have fascinated people, and left other deeply disturbed. It is important that the student should train himself to note, study, and state accurately views which he could not join in himself. To do this, he will have to keep his feelings against them out of his examination of statements. He will … Continue reading
In modern workplaces, “escalate” has become a fashionable badge of initiative, yet its true meaning is far more perilous: to escalate is not to demonstrate…
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to report ongoing issues at the Grocery Outlet located at 1700 Capitol Avenue in Sacramento, CA. I…
Among the three major solutions of the inner conflict within the pride system, the self-effacing seems the least satisfactory one. Besides having the drawback entailed…
I once stood nine stories tall, a proud silhouette against the early California sky. But when the 1906 Hellquake tore through the region, it toppled…
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