Emotional Depth in a high-performance world
Weekly psychology insights on anxiety, relationships, and meaningful living.
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Why Do I Get So Defensive With My Partner? A Psychoanalytic Look at Fight-or-Flight in Relationships
When a simple comment feels like an attack She says, “You said you’d call the plumber.” It’s a small sentence. But before you’ve even finished hearing it, your chest tightens, your voice sharpens, and you’re listing all the reasons you didn’t, and all the things she forgot last month. Ten minutes later, you’re both hurt,…
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Wide Awake at 3 A.M.: What New Research Says About Insomnia and Your Mental Health
When the house goes quiet and your mind doesn’t It’s 3:07 a.m. The house is silent. You did everything “right” — no coffee after noon, phone on the dresser, lights out by eleven. And yet here you are, wide awake, replaying a conversation from Tuesday and calculating how many hours are left before the alarm.…
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The Mirror You Didn’t Know You Were Holding: Understanding Projection and the Shadow
What our strongest reactions to other people reveal about the parts of ourselves we haven’t met yet, and how to start reclaiming them. You’re in a meeting. A coworker speaks over someone, takes credit for a shared idea, and smiles like nothing happened. Everyone notices. But you can’t stop thinking about it on the drive…
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