A combination of intuition (shrewdness) and conscience (ethics), the middle point of the spectrum between the two feeders of decision-making or free will. This is one of the three foundational elements of character virtue, goodness, or maturity. Wisdom is ultimately the most precise WIN/WIN mode of decisions, or constructiveness, where every decision we make must effect us, or others, or most often, both. The conscience measures our ability to judge [Read more...] about Wisdom

Call it the “Walter Mitty syndrome,” or call it being a pathological dreamer, but those of us who tend to unconsciously making decisions based on what might be enjoyable to our imagination instead of by appealing to evidence, rationality, and reality, tend to present an intoxicating roadblock to a successful relationship for those they seduce into their hyper-romantic world.

You might see how this is similar in mode to the [Read more...] about Wishful Thinking

Sometimes a social habit can be more than primitive, more than immature, and yet, still severe, or indicative of suffering. Withdrawal is like this, and is seen often in traumatized individuals. It is similar to the phenomenon we had discussed previously, called “ghosting,” where males were removing themselves from society due to the pain they perceive there. It might be said to be similar in unconscious strategy to fantasy or [Read more...] about Withdrawal