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The Divided Self

The Divided Self  The Divided Self by R.D. Laing came out in 1960.  What was his message? His message was that maybe mad people are not as ‘mad’ as they seem; maybe they are just ‘divided selves’. Whilst simple, this … Continue reading

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Unsayable

The Unsayable The Unsayable by Annie G Rogers, PhD came out in 2007.  A clinical psychologist, Rogers has spent 15 years researching girls and young women, and here she uses those case studies, along with her own experiences details how, … Continue reading

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To Repress Or Not To Repress That Is The Question

January 22, 2007 Is repression necessary for a functioning society? Does the individual have to conform in order to be healthy or is conforming merely the appearance of health?  Which is more important—the subjective inner truth or the objective truth … Continue reading

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