extraversion, introversion
"Extraversion tends to be manifested in outgoing, talkative, energetic behavior, whereas introversion is manifested in more reflective and reserved behavior" -- wikipedia.org
Psychology
Luminosity.com (brain training)
After 10 weeks, Lumosity users improved more than the control group on our assessments of working memory, short term memory, processing speed, problem solving, fluid reasoning, and overall cognitive function --luminosity.com
psychedelic assisted psychotherapy
Request: Efficacy of this treatment option for PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc.
T/F: dogs can sense a psychopath
Dogs have unique and heightened senses that may help us identify good and bad people. Moreover, Dogs can even reveal a psychopath upon meeting one! --animalscene.ph
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
a type of psychodynamic therapy designed to treat borderline personality. The process of mentalizing, or the capacity to understand how actions are influenced by mental states, is the focus --goodtherapy.org
tall poppy syndrome
a cultural phenomenon in which people hold back, criticise or sabotage those who have or are believed to have achieved notable success in one or more aspects of life, particularly intellectual or cultural wealth; "cutting down the tall poppy" -- wikipedia
depersonalization-derealization disorder
feeling as if they are an outside observer of their own thoughts or body, and often report feeling a loss of control over their thoughts or actions... Individuals experiencing derealization may report perceiving the world around them as foggy, dreamlike/surreal, or visually distorted --wikipedia
Answer to Job, by C.G. Jung
Considered one of Jung's most controversial works, Answer to Job also stands as Jung's most extensive commentary on a biblical text --amazon.com
feeling cut off, disconnected from society
When you don't feel like you're really there, but your body is there. Or actuality doesn't seem real.
positive procrastination: a spiritual tool
You can stop the mind from obsessing by saying "I'll think about that later." As one temporarily releases involvement with mentation, what was thought to be a problem is often found to be self-resolving.
The Wisdom of Psychopaths, by Kevin Dutton
What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success
generalized anxiety disorder
characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about events or activities... overly concerned about everyday matters such as health, finances, death, family, relationship concerns, or work difficulties --wikipedia
Psychitecture / designing the mind
self-improvement on a deeper level, based on the science of neuroplasticity and findings within cognitive, affective, and behavioral science --designingthemind.org
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
Arguing that mature masculinity is not abusive or domineering, but generative, creative, and empowering of the self and others, Moore and Gillette provide a Jungian introduction to the psychological foundations of a mature, authentic, and revitalized masculinity --publisher
run amok
Amok originated from the Malay word meng-âmuk, which when roughly defined means "to make a furious and desperate charge" --wikipedia