Mistakes men do in relationships

Every relationship is a subtle negotiation of forces, of domination versus  submission, of alternating roles. The mistakes men do in relationships are the results of social paradigms, of  inherited family patterns, of the . . . → Read More: Mistakes men do in relationships

Online Therapy – sessions of a therapist and an English patient

Welcome into the mental world of a therapist and her English patient. This is a project meant to reveal the fascinating mechanisms of the human mind. Here you will see raw pictures of . . . → Read More: Online Therapy – sessions of a therapist and an English patient

How to manipulate your partner. A psychologist’s overview

That’s right, you’ve read correctly, this article is about how to manipulate your partner to get what you want. And what you want is love and appreciation for who you are, you want . . . → Read More: How to manipulate your partner. A psychologist’s overview

How to love yourself more? Psychological advice

Probably you’ve heard this before: the basis of a harmonious life and of a happy relationship starts with first loving yourself . You cannot hope being in a fulfilled relationship if you do . . . → Read More: How to love yourself more? Psychological advice

Toxic relationships. Relationship advice for giving up on the wrong relationship

Many times you find yourself in relationships that are not what you want and you know it. Ant yet, you stay. Why?

Except situations where children are involved, the reasons belong usually to . . . → Read More: Toxic relationships. Relationship advice for giving up on the wrong relationship

After the break up. Relationship counseling

Latest research conducted in the laboratories of life come to confirm: yes, there is life after you break up with him / her!

I know the inner void that the end of a . . . → Read More: After the break up. Relationship counseling

Recovery after being cheated on in a love relationship

Probably you’ve been there. That moment when you felt that the earth stood still, that your world was shattered into pieces, when you wish your heart would stop beating and your mind would . . . → Read More: Recovery after being cheated on in a love relationship

Relationship stages: truths and lies

Love. Seen by some as god’s gift and by others as the triumph of imagination over ration. Either way, is a constant need of our lives, one that you have to finally understand . . . → Read More: Relationship stages: truths and lies

10 simple ways to change your life

You worry too much. Each of us has an inner moral instance that judges ourselves after some standards mostly borrowed from the society and surroundings. That inner judge is not the real you. . . . → Read More: 10 simple ways to change your life

The need for orgiastic feelings. Peak experiences, love, compliance, artistic creation

You wake up. Every day. School, job, relationships, administrative tasks designed to meet your basic needs. At the end of the day, when you allow to hear yourself, to feel yourself, you perceive . . . → Read More: The need for orgiastic feelings. Peak experiences, love, compliance, artistic creation

Mistakes women make in relationships

They say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results ….

If you tend to repeat attitudes and behaviors in relationships, and yet you expect . . . → Read More: Mistakes women make in relationships

What is love? Freud, divine madness, complementary traumas or narcissism?

I remember when I first fell in love. The following verses expresses perfectly these ecstatic feelings:

“The words were rotating between us, back and forth,

and the more . . . → Read More: What is love? Freud, divine madness, complementary traumas or narcissism?

Why do men cheat?

Journals and blogs like Elle, Cosmopolitan and alike are in a perpetual race to solve the mysteries of relationships. The question “why do men cheat” is an ongoing topic of debate, with no . . . → Read More: Why do men cheat?

Psychological traumas of the past. Online counseling for your issues

Perhaps you think that your past holds no psychological trauma. Perhaps you think that you are fully aware of the motives of your actions or non actions.

However, most times, your background . . . → Read More: Psychological traumas of the past. Online counseling for your issues

What or who is a good psychologist?

I have many times come across misconceptions about psychologists.

Many of them are, yet, real. I confirm: many of psychologists are unfit for this profession. I say unfit to be gentle. In reality, . . . → Read More: What or who is a good psychologist?

The art of being a harmonious hypocrite

The purpose of this article is not to inform you whether or not you are a hypocrite, but to tell you what kind of hypocrite you are. If you belong to homo sapiens . . . → Read More: The art of being a harmonious hypocrite

Myths about you and about happiness

Misconception: You are a single unified person and your happiness comes from being content with your life.

Fact: You are made up of many “egos” and happiness comes from meeting the needs of . . . → Read More: Myths about you and about happiness

What is love? Part 1

21st Century. Genetic engineering, free energy, cloning, anti-gravity and many other wonders  generated in the human mind laboratories. And yet, the understanding of love, the primary and ultimate wonder of the world, . . . → Read More: What is love? Part 1

Boost your brain power

Dear reader, today I have good news for you: your brain is not unchangeable. Or bad news: not many excuses left not to change!

You can play with your mind (and it’s better . . . → Read More: Boost your brain power

Are you in love with a narcissistic?

Love is blind. We all know the cliché. But science confirms: the brain of a man in love is similar to the brain of someone who takes drugs.

Neuroscience, l’enfant terrible of . . . → Read More: Are you in love with a narcissistic?

The right to be sad and furious

Unhappy? Single? Looking for love? Overweight? Broke? Self Help Inc. seems to soothe all your shortcomings. Seems!

Bookstore’s shelves groan under the  intellectual weight of hundreds of books about “how to help . . . → Read More: The right to be sad and furious

Pygmalion effect. Self fulfilling prophecies

The following fable illustrates the way various methods of pop psychology are selling unrealistic dreams of personal transformation. Although it may look cynical, it is better to be aware of your own capabilities . . . → Read More: Pygmalion effect. Self fulfilling prophecies

Depression and men

Depression is a very serious disease, which should not be treated with indifference. According to statistics and studies, it doesn’t heal by itself! Contrary to social myths, depression affects also men, although . . . → Read More: Depression and men