The "Flow" state: Why it sucks to suck at being great
Artists have made offerings to gods, prayed for inspiration, and paid for countless mentorships and education courses, only to still be stumped for ideas and motivation.
Thoughts on: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Keyes writes a short story about the dangers of man playing God, the desire for intelligence and the gifts of human experience.
Doomscrolling: A response to dystopia?
It doesn't take much to ruin someone's day when you hear about all the bad things that are happening to good people. But why is learning of such news so addicting?
Learning earnestly: Does education stifle curiosity?
The professional setting places value on the graduate's potential of new talent but such expectations diminish rapidly in the presence of character. More specifically, the ability to innovate.
Thoughts on: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Goleman illustrates at-a-glance, through an experimental lens, the importance of developing empathy, internal motivation, impulse control and self-awareness.
Existentialism: A Jungian perspective
Today's article will again be about Jungian theory and how it relates to existentialist philosophy. Was Jung an existentialist?
The Anima and the fear of the unknown
Jung's concept of the Shadow and how its repression by the Ego can lead to uncharacteristic reactions that are in contrast to a person's idea of themself.
How the repressed Shadow thrives in the digital age.
Hate groups, extremist idealogues, and all people of prejudice can suffer from failing to acknowledge the reasoning and root of their fear or insecurity.