Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
The Power of Perception to Dictate Our Reality
For anyone who believes that they simply SEE with their eyes, nothing could be further from the truth. We might see the world in a superficial way, but what we THINK we see is actually an interpretation made by our PERCEPTION - an individual view that has been formed, and maintained, by other factors that mould our personality.
By Elaine Sihera 19 days ago in Psyche
Fromm's Objective Happiness: A Critique of THE ART OF BEING
Erich Fromm's argument from an early passage [pages 3-4] from The Art of Being begins with an intuitively attractive distinction. Not every desire deserves to be called a genuine human need merely because it is strongly felt. A person may passionately desire cigarettes, domination, intoxicants, status objects, or forms of behavior that ultimately diminish rather than enrich life. Fromm therefore rejects the idea that happiness can simply mean the successful gratification of whatever desires happen to arise within us. Instead, he proposes an "objective" conception of human flourishing: some needs promote growth, self-realization, love, compassion, and fuller functioning, whereas others deform, diminish, or obstruct the person.
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR20 days ago in Psyche
Learning how to drive my wife
I worked for a while with my wife before we started a relationship. Due to long experience I quickly noted Autistic tendencies. The way she interacted with others, the way she took over if someone wasn't doing their job properly and a face covered in a layer of makeup. The makeup was a screen to hide behind, a barrier to the outside world and the people within.
By ASHLEY SMITH20 days ago in Psyche
How Can I Stop Worrying?
Question: Elaine, I can’t seem to stop worrying, no matter how much I tell myself that things are going to be fine and worrying is silly. I just get myself in a state worrying about possible doom scenarios all the time. Yet I’m in a good job which gives me a comfortable life. How can I stop the worry?
By Elaine Sihera 20 days ago in Psyche
Thriving Kids and Forgotten Adults
Recently, the Australian government slashed funding from the National Disability Insurance Scheme, citing blowout costs and fraud as the justification. for stopping billions of dollars in funding. At the same time, they're pushing the Thriving Kids model, a stripped down funding model focussing on early intervention and "community engagement", which is government speak for forcing parents and family members to do a lot of unpaid support, often to their own detriment.
By Natasja Rose21 days ago in Psyche
