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Why Someone Warm to Everyone Turns Cold With You
His coworkers find him warm and easy to talk to, but with you he answers in four words and looks at his phone. Here is why closeness, not you, makes him go cold.
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Regression Isn’t a Breakdown. Your Mind Is Just Going Home.
Some mornings you hide under the covers and call yourself lazy. Melanie Klein's theory suggests another reason: pressure sends the mind back to how you coped as a child.
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Why That One Person Gets Under Your Skin
Everyone else lets that person slide, but you're still angry on the drive home. Melanie Klein's idea of projection explains why their faults get under your skin.
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The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow: Carl Jung on the Part You Won’t Look At
The part of yourself you refuse to look at doesn't go quiet. Jung said it only gets darker — and then it finds its own way out. Where to start looking.
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Why the Fear of Making Mistakes Is Really Fear of Being Seen
The fear of making mistakes is often a fear of being seen making them. A look at perfectionism, hiding, and the false self behind chronic people-pleasing.
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The Good Enough Mother: Winnicott on Perfect Parenting
You rewrite a small request five times, then never send it. Winnicott explains why asking feels so risky, and why a parent who never fails keeps a child from growing.
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Why Do We Dream? A Jungian Reading of the Night
A dream that follows you all day often carries a feeling you did not fully feel while awake. This article explains why, in Jung's view, and what to try tonight.
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Codependency: Why You Can’t Leave a Relationship That Hurts
You know the relationship is hurting you, yet you stay because you believe they would fall apart without you. This article explains how codependency keeps you there.