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The Psychology Behind America’s Tragic Downfall

Posted on December 16, 2020 by DrHurd

Unhealthy, neurotic people “need” a crisis. Because they’re irrational and neurotic, they can’t stand happiness. Their subconscious generates a disaster for them, something for them to manage so they can feel self-sacrificial and heroic. They find no heroism in happiness, … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Go On Like This

Posted on May 10, 2020 by DrHurd

I am a psychotherapist. I don’t prescribe medication. Rather, I talk to people about their emotions, their relationships and (sometimes) their mental disorders. Lately I’ve been asked for my psychological take on COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns. My answer has … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

What Happens When Lockdowns Drag On Through the Summer — and Beyond?

Posted on April 29, 2020 by DrHurd

The vast majority of America continues to follow a zero-risk policy re: coronavirus. This means: “Not even the slightest risk of catching this is permissible. All life must stop until we have a cure.” This morning on Fox Business, everyone … Continue reading →

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Dr. Phil States the Obvious: Imprisonment Is Bad for Mental Health

Posted on April 17, 2020 by DrHurd

Nobody wants to talk about the psychological impact of open-ended lockdowns of the citizens by the government. It’s because psychology pertains to INDIVIDUALS. Our tyrannical governors and government doctors don’t care about individuals. They only care about numbers, abstractions, and … Continue reading →

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The Psychological Impact of Lockdowns

Posted on March 31, 2020 by DrHurd

From the perspective of a mental health professional who still counsels people every day: What’s going on psychologically in this crisis? Stir-craziness. Cabin fever. People have been denied their sense of purpose. They also have lost their sense of choice. … Continue reading →

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The Weakness of Dictators

Posted on February 27, 2020 by DrHurd

Dictators and tyrants are weak, neurotic and fragile people. What keeps them afloat is attention and fear from others by exercising power over them. They are children in adult bodies, with adult cognition and hopelessly immature emotional responses. Giving them … Continue reading →

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A Word of Caution About Marital Therapy

Posted on January 26, 2020 by DrHurd

Some couples seek marriage therapy for the wrong reasons. Often subconsciously, one or both parties doesn’t want a solution. Instead, one spouse wants to see the other humiliated, shamed and/or corrected. By whom? By the therapist. On one level, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Self-Control: Why Have It?

Posted on December 21, 2019 by DrHurd

A recent study described at Psychology Today confirms the obvious: People with greater self-control are more likely to achieve their goals. “Goals” mean anything from planning your day to having a rewarding career to losing weight. The less obvious question: … Continue reading →

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The Chronically Late Person You Know

Posted on December 11, 2019 by DrHurd

“There are few habits as infuriating as someone making us wait. But, despite what may be running through your mind as you’re kept waiting again, it’s unlikely your friends and colleagues are just being selfish. A look into the psychology … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Gratitude

Posted on November 28, 2019 by DrHurd

Gratitude is not an empty obligation. It’s not something you express as a duty. You’re grateful because you want to be, and you let yourself be. Gratitude is an expression of justice. It’s a way of acknowledging: “I know someone … Continue reading →

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How the Mind Works — and How We Got a Generation of Snowflakes

Posted on November 26, 2019 by DrHurd

We all have a conscious mind and a subconscious mind. The conscious mind refers to what we actually THINK. The subconscious mind contains all kinds of things — what we used to think, what we sometimes think, what we agree … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Psychology & Self-Improvement

Everybody Wants to Be a Victim

Posted on November 20, 2019 by DrHurd

Everybody wants to be a victim. It pays psychologically, in our culture, to be a victim. But why? What value or virtue is there in being a victim? Sometimes we admire people who really ARE victims in what they overcame. … Continue reading →

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