Compulsive Personality & Depression Part 2: Negativity Bias–Constantly Scanning for What’s Wrong
Leonard had an eye for what was wrong. His negativity bias was stronger than...
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Leonard had an eye for what was wrong. His negativity bias was stronger than...
Constance was meticulous in everything she did. She was famous, and at times infamous, for...
Right now lots of folks are feeling lots of anger at the ways politics are...
People who are driven or compulsive like to take action and get things done. Sitting...
I lived next to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on the north shore of Long...
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) As many as one in 12 people have the medical disorder...
I recently came across a post by a therapist who’s written a book encouraging her...
Vacations are no vacation for people who are compulsive, workaholic, or Type A. If any...
Compulsive. It’s not the kind of trait that will get you a wink on a dating app. But let’s re-frame this: people who have a compulsive personality have a lot to feel good about–if they manage their energies well. Let’s remove the judgement about compulsive tendencies and find a more productive and satisfying way to live them out. Let’s find the meaning in the compulsive style.
This week I had a really interesting discussion about the evolutionary origins of the obsessive...
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