Neurosis
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Michael Schreiner | March 10, 2015
Detached Personality And Dependence
It’s important to understand that people struggling with detached personality aren’t usually emotionally dead, their problem is not...
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Michael Schreiner | March 9, 2015
Emotional Detachment In Relationships
If you’re in a relationship with someone struggling with emotional detachment you’ve probably noticed that it’s during conflict...
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Michael Schreiner | March 3, 2015
Combating Feelings Of Vulnerability
On the surface aggressive behavior, obsequious behavior, and standoffish behavior appear to have little in common. But this...
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Michael Schreiner | February 24, 2015
Idealized Self-Image
An idealized self-image is different from high self-esteem in a lot of ways. At the most general level,...
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Michael Schreiner | February 11, 2015
Increasing Emotional Attachment
We have written a lot about how emotional detachment is used as a strategy to combat feelings of...
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Michael Schreiner | January 27, 2015
Emotional Detachment Is Trying To Win By Not Playing The Game
We all know how important human connection is for our health and happiness. In fact, social psychologists will...
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Michael Schreiner | November 5, 2014
Learning Means Admitting Ignorance
There are certain types of people who believe they know a lot about various subjects when in actuality...
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Michael Schreiner | August 28, 2014
Competing Drives
Symptoms of mental illness usually arise because of underlying conflict. You could call this conflict invisible in that...
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Michael Schreiner | December 3, 2013
Primary Narcissism
A baby developing in a healthy family environment has no reason to suspect she is not the center...
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Michael Schreiner | November 12, 2013
Hero Worship
Some feel the relentless drive to elevate a person to godlike status. They search and search until finding...