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The Healthy Compulsive Project: Help for OCPD, Workaholics, Obsessives, & Type A PersonalityThe Healthy Compulsive Project: Help for OCPD, Workaholics, Obsessives, & Type A Personality
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compulsive behavior
19 May
17

The Hidden Drive Behind Compulsive Behavior: Carl Jung’s Path to Wholeness

Posted by Gary Trosclair 4 Comments

Discover Carl Jung’s insights on compulsive behavior and how blocked growth can lead to obsession. Learn how to unlock your potential through individuation.

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genetic basis for obsessive personality
19 May
7

A Conversation With Psychologist Steven Hertler: The Evolutionary Origins of the Obsessive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 2 Comments

This week I had a really interesting discussion about the evolutionary origins of the obsessive […]

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difference between OCD and OCPD
18 May
39

What is the difference between OCD and OCPD (compulsive personality)?

Posted by Gary Trosclair 4 Comments

Your colleague Mitch works very late hours, insists on perfection in team documents, and can […]

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A Man Called Ove
11 May
17

Film Review: A Man Called Ove: The Beauty and Tragedy of the Compulsive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

Ove is simultaneously endearing and enraging, but still realistic, a compelling example of the beauty and tragedy of the compulsive personality. Sometimes we can see ourselves more clearly by seeing our tendencies in someone else first. Backman’s Ove offers us this opportunity.

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