pickReading this book was painful, but in the right way. It gave language to things I‘ve felt but couldn‘t explain. It helped me realize I wasn‘t broken or alone. There are stories in it that made me cry—because I saw myself in them. Jamison writes with such care and respect for every life, even the ones lost.
I think this book might have saved me a little, or at least made me feel like I was worth saving.
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«Людині насправді потрібен не стан без напруги, а прагнення і боротьба за гідну мету.»
“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal.”
You‘re nothing but an
emotional vampire,
bleeding me bone dry. 🩸
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry
May 18th #Bibliophile Red Cover I rook psychology in university but don't remember learning anything from this book. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
How to identify better judges:
"Three things matter. Judgements are both less noisy and less biased when those who make them are well trained, are more intelligent, and have the right cognitive style....good judgements depend on what you know, how well you think, and how you think. Good judges tend to be experienced and smart, but they also tend to be actively open-minded & willing to learn from new information."
#nonfiction #analytics
pickCatching up on belated reviews (still)… I read this for my spiritual direction program back in March.
I don‘t have much of a background in psychology, so this was a great intro to the Jungian idea of the shadow: the aspects of ourselves, both good & bad, that we unconsciously hide or suppress. There‘s a lot packed into this slim volume, and I was surprised by—but appreciated—the connections Johnson makes to faith ⤵️
This is definitely interesting, but I felt a certain amount of skepticism about it as “science.“ I have a Psychology degree and not only have I seen a fair amount of what I learned in college debunked, but I also had to participate in an experiment which I found completely bogus. Nonetheless, if you accept their theories it does make sense out of a lot of otherwise inexplicable behavior. I would love to see a new update on Trump, *again*. 😫
pickEvery now and again I need a little tune-up/deep dive into my alter ego who is a fulfilled and effective psychotherapist. This is my calling! Yalom is so comfortable in his skin, lending his years of experience and thinking outside of the paradigm of the field to guide budding therapists. If only I had this when I was young!
“Suicidal people often feel completely alone—even when they‘re surrounded by others. The desire for someone to see them, to understand them, is profound. And when that doesn‘t come, the silence can feel like a verdict.” 5d