The myth of repressed memories
We all know the scene. The hypnotist bends over the client, swinging his pendulum, uttering the “magic spell”, something like “and now, remember!!! buuuuu!!!!” (all right, all right, I added the buuuu!!!! to build the proper...
Coaching, changework, psychotherapy, psychiatry — what kind of help should you seek?
If you have a problem, whom should you contact for help? Should you go to a coach? A psychotherapist? A changeworker? A psychiatrist? It’s certainly a controversial issue, complicated further by the various commercial interests each...
6 Myths About Depression
This article was prompted by an interview that was recently shared in the personal development circles on Facebook. The person interviewed was a psychologist who claimed that depression almost never happens, that pharmaceutical companies...
Facts and Myths About Multitasking
The biggest problem with real science lies in the fact that it is usually very complicated. It’s a natural human tendency to look for simple answers, whereas the reality is often rather complex. Mind you, there are some simple answers...
How achieving success may harm you
Many books have been written about how traumatic or painful experiences can harm an individual’s well-being. I have the impression, though, that the other side of the coin is rarely talked about—that is, the harmful impact that...
Harassing a star
In December I had the opportunity to spend few days in a quite close company of Stanislav Grof and once again, however for the first time this was so conscious experience, I encountered a phenomenon which I have provisionally called...