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Decoding Jung’s Metaphysics

Author: Editorial 9th June 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Bernardo Kastrup. Carl Jung is a hugely important figure in the history of psychology, and in particular within the field of psychoanalysis in relation to the concept of the collective unconscious, Jungian archetypes, and…
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Bernardo Kastrup, books, Clients & Patients, Jung, metaphysics, philosophy, psychoanalysis, psychology

Mental Illness as a Crisis of Meaning in Modern Society

Author: Editorial 8th June 2022 0 Comments

The producers (Eternalised) of this 19-minute video say: “Modern society has seen a massive spike in mental illness. Why could this be? We will be exploring the characteristics of modernity and associate it with the rise of mental illness through…
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Culture & Society, depression, Eternalised, existentialism, meaning, modernity, videos

‘Work has been therapy for my mental health’

Author: Editorial 11th May 2022 0 Comments

Jim Reed reports for the BBC : “People living with a severe mental illness are very likely to be out of work – the employment rate for the group is thought to be as low as 7%. A pioneering approach is meant to change…
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BBC, Care Quality Commission, employment, Individual Placement and Support, Jim Reed, Rethink Mental Illness

The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science

Author: Editorial 4th May 2022 0 Comments

This book comes from social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. The publishers say: “Every culture rests on a bedrock of folk wisdom handed down through generations.The pronouncements of philosophers are homespun by our grandmothers, and find their way into our common sense: what…
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books, happiness, Jonathan Haidt, positive psychology, psychology, wellbeing

Scientific Pollyannaism: From Inquisition to Positive Psychology

Author: Editorial 25th April 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Oksana Yakushko. The publishers say: “This book argues that the story of the orphan girl Pollyanna (namely, her strategy of playing the ‘glad games’ to manage loss, abuse, and social prejudice) serves as a framework…
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books, emotional distress, emotions, happiness, Oksana Yakushko, Pollyannaism, positive psychology, scientism, wellbeing

The Broken Mirror: Refracted Visions of Ourselves

Author: Editorial 11th April 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. James Hollis. The publishers say: “The Broken Mirror: Refracted Visions of Ourselves explores the need to know ourselves more deeply, and the many obstacles that stand in our way. The various chapters illustrate internal obstacles…
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books, Carl Jung, depth psychology, James Hollis, meaning, mythology, personal narrative, philosophy, Psyche, psychoanalysis, psychology, spirituality

How to sleep well with Michael Mosley

Author: Editorial 6th April 2022 0 Comments

Poor or disrupted sleep is a significant cause of psychological and emotional distress (as well as physical ill-health). This TV programme from the BBC’s Horizon series is presented by Michael Mosley. The producers say: “A third of the population regularly…
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BBC, Horizon, Michael Mosley, sleep, sleep deprivation, sleep disruption, sleep science, videos

Living a net zero life has huge benefits for personal wellbeing, new study shows

Author: Editorial 4th April 2022 0 Comments

Tom Bawden reports for MSN: “The dramatic changes people are required to make to cut their carbon footprints are often presented as sacrifices – but in fact a green lifestyle is very good for us indeed, a new study shows. Researchers analysed 18 carbon-cutting measures…
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Felix Creutzig, green lifestyle, Nature Communications, net zero, net zero lifestyle, Technische Universität Berlin, Tom Bawden, wellbeing

A Philosophy for the Science of Well-Being

Author: Editorial 23rd March 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Anna Alexandrova. The publisher’s abstract says: “Well-being, happiness, and quality of life are now established objects of social and medical research. Does this science produce knowledge that is properly about well-being? What sort of well-being?…
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Anna Alexandrova, books, contextualisation, happiness, philosophy, science of wellbeing, wellbeing

In ‘Wintering,’ Katherine May Encourages ‘The Active Acceptance Of Sadness’

Author: Editorial 10th March 2022 0 Comments

This book review comes from Heller McAlpin: “… British writer Katherine May offers some warming advice: Embrace your winter! By winter, she means not just the cold season, but ‘a fallow period in life when you’re cut off from the world,…
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Asperger's, autism, books, Heller McAlpin, Katherine May, sadness, wellbeing, winter

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