The Human Experience

Human beings are cursed with a conscious awareness of their own mortality. Human beings, unlike... >>

Life-Affirming Death Awareness

When I was a teenager, I realized that most people were living as though death... >>

Overcoming Your Inner Critic: A Video Interview with Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

Dr. Robert Firestone explains the five steps of Voice Therapy, a process by which people... >>

A New Slant on Vulnerability: Courage Not Conformity

This blog contains excerpts from an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone by Fred Branfman, political... >>

On Being Vulnerable: Part I

[This blog contains excerpts from an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone by Fred Branfman, political... >>

Dr. Robert Firestone on The Fantasy Bond

Dr. Robert Firestone, author of Fear of Intimacy and The Fantasy Bond explains the concept... >>

The Difference Between Emotional Hunger and Real Love

Emotional hunger is not love. It is a strong emotional need caused by deprivation in... >>

Personal Power by Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

For centuries, philosophers, social scientists, and psychologists have struggled to answer ethical questions regarding the... >>

Alive Sexuality by Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

Sex is one of the strongest motivating forces in life. It has the potential for... >>