By Karol Wojtyla A worker from the arms factory I don’t influence the fate of the world, I don’t initiate wars. Whether I go with You, or against You – I...
In developing his book The Hypomanic Edge : The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America, John D. Gartner, Ph.D. [clinical assistant...
This is a bit long but worthwhile reading. Bill. From the article below: "Wojtyla was one of the most important Polish phenomenologists, even before he became...
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I saw an exchange of letters on Human Resilience in the April 2005 American Psychologist (about this article). 20 January 2004 American Psychologist Vol. 59,...
http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/scienceandnature/story/0,6000,1466759,00.html A new book on St. Exupery. Different perspective. Happy Spring. Cindi...
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Different how? Macfarlane's book on Saint-Exupéry is yet another in a long and enjoyable string of books about him from the flying perspective. We may know...
The human monster The best biography yet of Joseph Stalin traces his life from abused child to murderous dictator -- and forces us to ask whether he could have...
From the American Pyschologist (APA) April, 2005 issue on page 262: "The Human Capacity for Growth through Adversity" which discusses the trend toward...
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In follow-up to Cindi's recent e-mail on "recent research from APA journal" These letters in the April American Psychologist are discussing an article by...
There is an article in this week's New Yorker which discusses an emerging correlation between internet usage, crystal meth, and an increase in AIDS among gay...
Jeylan wrote: Lots of stuff that became an excuse for an attack. Jeylan, perpetuating your attacks does nothing to encourage the dialogue. Your examination of...
I think it's Robert Pirsig (author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) who writes in "Lila" about the terrible mistake of trying to eat the menu....
Hi. The following articles were listed in the bibliography of Dabrowski Materials. Does anyone know how I can get a hold of them or any other Dabrowski+Laing...
Hi there these are items 2 and 3 in my Dabrowski papers index. Lang and Dab have an interesting footnote - during the summer of 1968 there was a meeting titled...
I should mention, there is a reference to an audio tape of these meetings but I have never been able to find it. If anyone knows of a source, please let me...
Is Your Boss a Psychopath? By Alan Deutschman Fast Company Odds are you've run across one of these characters in your career. They're glib, charming,...
This is fascinating. ... So in Dabrowskian terms this correlates to the lower level of Level 1 psychopaths. Is 1% a realistic figure for that group? I...
Hi Jeylan. ... psychopaths -- those "born without conscience" -- would indeed be the bottom rung of Dab's level 1. ... reality is so grim (but then again...) ...
... One of the characteristics of sociopaths is that most of them are able to lie *very* convincingly. All of this certainly helps to explain what is going on...
Hi Ela, ... Well, I agree that it sounds harsh to say it, but observation does seem to bear this out. Lord of the Flies, witch manias, fascism, and many sorts...
... government ... Yes, yes, yes! Exactly! But more than that-- What if the psychopaths Hare's test screens for are the lowest level ones, the ones who...
A recent movie documentary "must see": "ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room" It is a chilling portrayal of corporate groupthink AND psychopathic behavior. I...