Some people seem to use their compulsive tendencies adaptively, while others are used by their compulsive tendencies maladaptively. This could mean the difference between being productive and connected, versus being stuck and at odds with others. This interview explores what makes the difference, and how to get your compulsive tendencies working for you.
Psychiatrist Carl Jung liked to ask people, and I am paraphrasing lightly, “But then what...
The sources of obsessive-compulsive personality are found in genes, family, culture and coping strategies. The...
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This is the third of four posts describing in greater detail four types of obsessive-compulsive...
This is the second in a series of four posts describing four different types of...
Key to becoming a healthier compulsive is identifying the type of obsessive-compulsive personality (OCP) that...
Composer John Cage reputedly said, “I don’t like elevator music, but I’d be better off...
I was working with a client recently when we realized that his ideals had become...
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