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Mixed Signals | Psychology Today
The difference between how you see yourself and how others see you is not just a matter of egocentrism. Like Kirsten, we all have blind spots. We change our self-conception when we see ourselves through others’ eyes. Part of the discrepancy arises because the outsider’s perspective affords information you yourself miss—like the fact that... »
Mother, Damned-est | Psychology Today
Psychologically speaking, a difficult mother is a great deal more than a person with whom we have difficulties from time to time. A truly difficult mother is one who presents her child with a profound dilemma: “Either develop complex and constricting coping mechanisms to maintain a relationship with me, at great cost to your... »
Well – Food, Kin and Tension at Thanksgiving – NYTimes.com
The combination of food and family often brings out longstanding tensions, criticism and battles for control. via Well – Food, Kin and Tension at Thanksgiving – NYTimes.com. »