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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: psychology
The World As A Mirror
During the past couple of months, I’ve been exploring an unlikely “rabbit hole” or particular aspect of technology. It was actually a reawakening of one of my childhood obsessions–aviation. It was an interest that I could not pursue as an … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged aviation, Mentour Pilot, perception, psychology
16 Comments
Obsessed
My late father admitted that he was obsessed with practical, cold, hard facts. Imaginary scenarios rarely captured his interest. The only exception I remember was a year-long obsession with Immanuel Velikovsky’s book Worlds in Collision. Dad liked to quote Velikovsky’s … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Meanderings, philosophy
Tagged compulsions, habits. fascination, obsessions, psychology
2 Comments
Martyr Complex?
I’d like to see pop psychology focus less upon narcissism and more on other topics. It’s not that people don’t experience a lot of serious problems around the issue of narcissism–we do. My quibble with how it is addressed in … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Health
Tagged martyr complex, mental health professionals, narcissism, pop-psychology, psychology
2 Comments
Mind The Mind
“Curiosity is the lust of the mind.”–Thomas Hobbes The old Hobbes quote is one that pops up in my mind from time to time. This occurred this morning while observing “Orange” the cat who visits my doorstep nearly every day. … Continue reading
Posted in Meanderings, philosophy, Science
Tagged cats, mental concepts, octopuses, psychology, thinking
6 Comments
Labelphobia?
My friend Darrin (not his real name) goes to great pains to eliminate labels from his life. He will not purchase clothing with a brand name or logo displayed on it. If branding is unavoidable, he removes it. For instance, … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, Health, Politics, religion
Tagged categorization, labeling, labels, personality quirks, psychology
2 Comments
Narcissist Or Egotist?
There is a virtual flood of articles and videos about narcissists on the Web these days. We might even say that victims of narcissists could be a major subculture in the world. Personal observation is my basis for this opinion. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Politics, religion, Science
Tagged armchair psychology, egotism, narcissism, psychology
2 Comments
Frenemy
I had originally planned to write about auto insurance for today’s blog post, but I shelved that idea in favor of another topic. This is just as or more important than insuring your vehicle. There is a different, older type … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Health, Hometown
Tagged destructive relationships, lifestyle coaches, narcissism, psychology, psychopathy, self-help
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