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edgoodwyn
Apr 12, 20241 min read
Why haven't mental illnesses been selected out? | Mysteries of the Psyche
One of my subscribers asked a great question: why hasn't Natural Selection eliminated mental illnesses? To see why, check out my latest...
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edgoodwyn
Apr 9, 20241 min read
Staying Strong: Avoiding Emotional Relapse | Mental Health Mondays
There are many, many kinds of addictions in our culture. Check out this video to help youif you are struggling with any of them. Find out...
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edgoodwyn
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Symptoms are Signals: the Transcendent Function | Mysteries of the Psyche
Thanks to one of my viewers, I got a great question: how can we further understand the concept that "symptoms are signals"? Check out the...
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edgoodwyn
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Boundaries: Managing them! | Mental Health Mondays
We've all heard about boundaries, but what are some solid real-world ways to make them work for us? How can we approach them in our lives...
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edgoodwyn
Mar 18, 20241 min read
Forge the Legend of YOU in under Ten Minutes | Mental Health Mondays
How do we craft our own identities? Many are talking about "identity" but few seem to be talking about exactly how to DO it. In this...
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edgoodwyn
Mar 15, 20241 min read
The Inner Healer vs. "Nurture-Mania" | Mysteries of the Psyche
When it comes to explaining why we feel the way we do, we often make an assumption that it is always something or another that was...
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edgoodwyn
Mar 7, 20241 min read
Horror and Hope: Individual and Collective Trauma in Rwanda | Myth and Culture
My buddy Nick Iafrate is back! After returning from a humanitarian trip to Rwanda, he shares his experiences and reflections with me,...
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edgoodwyn
Mar 5, 20241 min read
"Everything is ok" means NOTHING is ok | Mental Health Mondays
Why does shame exist? Just to torture us? Shouldn't we do whatever we can to get rid of it? In this video, I explore why shame exists and...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Trauma: Avoidance is NOT Acceptance! | Mental Health Mondays
In trauma work, we talked in an earlier blog that "you are NOT your trauma" is a principle that is at work in many kinds of trauma...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 23, 20241 min read
Why You Are Wrong About The Nature Vs. Nurture Debate | Mysteries of the Psyche
So is that caused by genes or environment? Is it 60/40? What's the percentage? You've all heard this kind of thing. Even experts who...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 19, 20241 min read
You Are NOT Your Trauma | Mental Health Mondays
The way we tell ourselves and others the STORY of our trauma, as it turns out, can have an affect on our subsequent symptoms. In this...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 14, 20241 min read
Using rTMS to Enhance Psi | Mysteries of the Psyche
Psi research is now over 100 years old. Psychokinesis, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, etc. have all been measured in laboratory...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Social Media is a Drug! | Mental Health Mondays
You may think it is just mindless entertainment, but take a closer look at how social media operates and you may find that there are some...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 9, 20241 min read
Follow me on Goodreads and Amazon!
Hey Imaginarians, I am now officially on the Goodreads Author program, so if you like Goodreads, make sure you follow me there by...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 6, 20241 min read
How much sleep did you REALLY get? | Mysteries of the Psyche
So do you think your cognitive performance depends on how much sleep you got the night before, or how much sleep you THINK you got the...
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edgoodwyn
Feb 5, 20241 min read
How much is enough? | Mental Health Mondays
People are constantly feeling bad that they "don't do enough" for their spouse, their job, their kids, etc.,etc. But they rarely ever ask...
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edgoodwyn
Jan 29, 20241 min read
Beware the Achievement Based Value System Trap! | Mental Health Mondays
In my previous video I discussed how you want to make a list of your personal values of "what does a good person do?" in as specific a...
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edgoodwyn
Jan 26, 20241 min read
Discussion of Archetypal Ontology | Mysteries of the Psyche
In this video, Jon and I discuss our 2023 book Archetypal Ontology in an online presentation to the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles!...
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edgoodwyn
Jan 23, 20241 min read
Imagining You Are Younger | Mysteries of the Psyche
In this 1990 study, elderly men were taken to a remote retreat and instructed to behave "as if you were 20 years younger". Interestingly...
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