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Oct. 2, 2024

Riding into the Golden Sunset: Embracing Life Beyond Career Identity

Life is a beautiful journey, filled with twists, turns, and the occasional pothole. For many of us, our careers become the focal point of our existence, shaping our identities and providing a sense of purposefulness and belonging. But what happens w…

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Sept. 30, 2024

The Emotional Double Standard: Overcoming Bias to Foster Emotional Resilience and Growth

Caught in the whirlwind of daily stress and emotional highs and lows, many of us find ourselves overwhelmed by emotions we barely understand, much less know how to manage. Suppressing anger, avoiding sadness, or dismissing frustration as “weak…

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Sept. 10, 2024

How Biased Heuristics and Epistemic Drift Are Eroding Consumer Confidence and Brand Loyalty

Hey brands, ever wonder why your flashy buzzwords and "miracle" claims aren’t exactly flying off the shelves? Turns out, customers are catching on faster than you can say “limited-time offer!” 💸 According to a study by Label Insigh…

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Sept. 4, 2024

Unlocking Emotional Resilience: How the Mere Exposure Effect and Subconscious Biases Shape Emotional Reactions

Ah, the old adage "what comes around, goes around"—a comforting notion that the universe has a way of balancing the scales. But is it really cosmic justice at play, or are we just subconsciously cherry-picking the moments that fit this narrati…

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Aug. 27, 2024

The Hidden Impact of Equivocations on Social Interactions and Emotional Expression

We often say what we mean, but somehow manage to listen like we're deciphering hieroglyphics—leaving us convinced that clarity is just a rumor and genuine connection, a well-intentioned guessing game. As it turns out, active listening an…

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Aug. 16, 2024

Navigating Feedback: The Role of Cognitive Biases and Logical Fallacies

Many of our deepest desires come from our deepest wounds as humans, and when we are challenged by feedback, defensiveness can be the default reaction.   Sometimes this creates an insurmountable gap between us and the world we perceive beyond…

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Aug. 10, 2024

From Minor Mishaps to Major Meltdowns: How Hyperbole Distorts and Impacts Emotional Well-being

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times!   Our were they?   In our effort to make sense of unsettling experiences, we sometimes exaggerate and turn ordinary situations into something more dramatic. People are exposed to ex…

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July 24, 2024

Wired for Successful Outcomes: The Many Faces of Procrastination

Do you find yourself perpetually postponing tasks, only to rush through them at the eleventh hour? You're not alone. The term "crastination," an archaic form of procrastination, beautifully encapsulates this multifaceted behavior. It's more than j…

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July 19, 2024

Embracing Our Ego Processes and Development with a Wink and a Smile

Hey there, fellow psyche explorers! Have you ever noticed how we tend to treat our ego processes like that quirky cousin we only invite to family gatherings out of obligation? You know, the one we blame, consciously or unconsciously, for all the dra…

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July 13, 2024

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, when nurtured - a garden will grow.

Ego processes are an essential part of our person, shaping the meaning we apply to our being as humans. These processes can change, grow and evolve throughout our life span, and perhaps when considering diverse perspectives — beyond.…

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July 12, 2024

Love with a Twist: Why "Unconditional" Might Not Be the Magic Word After All

Have you ever wondered…if unconditional love might actually require some conditions in order to exist? Gather 'round, dear readers, for a tale as old as time... Or at least as old as self-help books. We're about to embark o…

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July 9, 2024

The Essential Role of Unitive Ego Development in Emotional Regulation and Personal Growth

Have you ever felt the weight of an unspoken truth, heavy on your chest, yearning to be expressed? Or perhaps you've witnessed the profound impact of a hard truth, delivered with compassion and wisdom? As we navigate the complex landscape of human…

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July 7, 2024

Understanding Humanity through Vibrational Frequencies: Insights from Quanta and Fields

You may have frequently heard that everything we encounter and perceive exists in the form of energy. Einstein and Tesla both emphasized that everything can be understood in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration. But have you ever considered ho…

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July 6, 2024

Do We Create Drama Consciously or Unconsciously to Fulfill Our Insecure and Maladaptive Needs?

In our daily lives, we often encounter situations filled with drama, whether in personal relationships, workplaces, or social interactions.   But have you ever wondered if this drama is something we create consciously or unconsciously? &…

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June 27, 2024

The State of Things: How to More Effectively Leverage the Benefits of Status Quos

We often inaccurately think of status quo’s as a binary, either or situations. Basing our assessments in right, or wrong. However, within any given circumstance or system, many status quo tend to coexist, side-by-side in unity.   So it …

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June 19, 2024

Overcoming Maladaptive Patterns: Breaking Free from the Karpman Drama Triangle

Do we ‘attract’ similar situations, or merely ‘notice’ them with a higher rate of occurrence because we are projecting our assumptive beliefs? We don't necessarily attract certain characteristics and traits in others; ra…

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June 9, 2024

The Shackles of Belief: Exploring the Limiting Factors of Thought Structures

The question might come to mind, when is a belief, factually and objectively limiting?  Imagine a world where the boundaries of our potential are defined not by our abilities, but by the invisible chains of cultural programming and social stig…

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May 29, 2024

The Influential Role of Semantic Analysis in Limiting Beliefs

There are times when people hold vehemently to their beliefs, even when confronted with evidence that proves their beliefs are false. We’ve all witnessed the age-old argument; you say to-MAY-to, I say to-MAH-to.   For example, someone c…

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May 6, 2024

Deconstructing Perceptual Filters: The Role of Parataxic Distortions in Subjective Judgments

Our perspectives on life and social interactions are significantly shaped by the filters and biases we employ, which influence how we interpret events, perceive others, and navigate relationships.   The paradoxical enigmas of our ego processe…

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April 23, 2024

Embracing Fluidity: Exploring the Interplay of Perception, Bias, and Evolution in Self-Construction

Throughout life, we often stop to ponder how we measure up. Although this can be a valuable tool for growth, it’s not always an accurate assessment, and rather than being objective, we sometimes lean into distorted filters and subjective bias…

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April 12, 2024

Authentically Inauthentic: Alex and their Story of Self

Alex had always prided themselves on being what they believed to be an authentic, independent thinker—someone who formed their own beliefs and opinions, unbeholden to societal pressures or cultural conditioning. But lately, a nagging sense of …

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Feb. 15, 2024

The Kahu's Journey: Embracing Vulnerability, Guiding with Reverence, and Preserving Wisdom for Generations

Allegorically, holding space for each other and walking each other home is an elemental part of life. We are all treading the waters of that ever-present journey of curiosity and discovery that is our human evolution.   The Kahu shows us the…

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Jan. 24, 2024

Bikeshedding: What Parkinson’s Law of Triviality Teaches Us About Where We Place Our Focus

Ever find yourself caught in the web of bikeshedding? 🚲   Bikeshedding, also known as Parkinson’s law of triviality, describes our tendency to devote a disproportionate amount of our time to menial and trivial matters while leaving im…

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Dec. 28, 2023

The Backfire Effect: How More Effective Goal-tending Empowers Us for a Winning New Year

It happens. We convince ourselves we need more goals to bring us closer to what we perceive as a successful series of better outcomes. Whenever we set goals, regardless of when they occur, do we spend much time considering why we feel motivated or …

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