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Dr. Sheldon Solomon on Terror Management Theory and Moral Courage: Exclusive Interview

The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Sheldon Solomon. Sheldon Solomon talks about Terror Management Theory as it relates to moral courage. SS: The term moral courage I got actually from taking my kids to see the movie Little Women, when it was used in reference to the transcendentalists. And I’ve always found it – I like the term and I didn’t realize because I’m ignorant I didn’t realize…

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Are You a Narcissist?: InfoGraphic

…self-criticizing or self-soothing. People can both literally and figuratively point the lens to what they see around them instead of at themselves. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the Webinar, “Narcissism: From Healthy to Pathological. CE’s Available….

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Effective Ways to Fight Depression

…my or “critical inner voice.” Learning how to identify the self-destructive thoughts of this inner critic and learning how to take actions in our own self interest, is the beginning of challenging the roots of depression. In this Webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone addresses ways we can identify and deal effectively with the negative thinking that leads to the destructive spiral of depression and hopelessness. Exercises for identifying and challenging the…

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Dr. Kirk Schneider on Romantic Awe

…. Kirk Schneider , author of The Polarized Mind, talks about romantic awe. Lisa Firestone: In your new book, The Polarized Mind, you describe romantic awe. Is this something partners could aspire to in their relationship? Kirk Schneider: I hope so. I mean, my wife and I have tried to aspire to that. Definitely. What does that mean? I suppose everybody has their own definition of that. But, what does it mean to take an adventure together? Travel, y…

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VIDEO: Dr. Kirk Schneider on Psychological and Cultural Polarization

…f The Polarized Mind, talks about psychological and cultural polarization. Lisa Firestone: In your new book (The Polarized Mind) you talk about how people become polarized, and I wonder if you could talk about that a little bit, what you mean by the polarized mind. Kirk Schneider: Polarization is the fixation on a single point of view to the utter exclusion of competing points of view. And for me, what I’ve come around to is that that is possibly…

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VIDEO: Dr. John C. Norcross on What Does Not Work in Psychotherapy

…The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. John C. Norcross. LF: So we’ve talked a lot about what works in psychotherapy. But can you say a little bit about what doesn’t? JN: Sure. We’ve been doing research over the last 10 or 15 years, trying to complement what works with identifying a consensus of what doesn’t. And most of this research has been done with Dr. Jerry Coucher. And the thought i…

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How to Make Your Life More Meaningful

…e all, keep holding yourself accountable in your actions. Dare to be your own person, and the rest of the world will reap the rewards. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the eCourse “Overcoming Your Inner Critic.”…

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Dr. Christine Courtois on the Critical Inner Voice and Psych-Ache: VIDEO

…The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. CC The whole issue of self-esteem and self-blame I find is so deeply embedded that it just takes a lot to be able to get there. You mentioned self-compassion. And a lot of the patients that I work with – they can’t get there. You say “compassion” and they’re sneeringly contemptuous of , “How can I be compassionate towards me?” And…

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Video: Dr. John Norcross on the future of psychotherapy

…The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. John C. Norcross.   LF: So, what do you see as kind of the future of psychotherapy, particularly of integrative psychotherapy? JN: You know, every ten years, Jim Petrowski and I conduct a Delphi poll of expert psychotherapists about what’s going to occur in the next 10 years. We do so because we know using this Delphi method, it’s far more accurate fo…

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Stay in Love by Staying Out of Fantasy

…The fantasy bond is a concept developed by my father, psychologist Robert Firestone, that describes an illusion of connection a couple forms that replaces real acts of love, affection, and relating. A fantasy bond exists when the form of a relationship becomes more important than the substance – when a couple starts to forego their individually—losing the “me” to become a “we.” As Robert Firestone explains it, “Perhaps the most significant sign t…

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