Over the last couple of years, there has been a groundswell of articles written about empaths. Much like their polar opposite-the narcissist-empaths have been anecdotally defined-often in a manner that is misrepresentative. Therefore, it is imperative to accurately explain the characteristics and etiology of the empath. What does empathy mean? Firstly, let’s define empathy: Contrary to…
It’s not even been a week since the Waking Life debacle news broke… already people are calling for forgiveness. We have also seen stellar community organizing and activism, equipped and enacted by some of the finest expressions of healthy aggression I’ve ever seen. Anger is an evolutionary tool. Along with our other emotions-sadness, fear, guilt,…
In light of the Waking Life debacle, I have seen people calling on women (sometimes by women) to forgive or negotiate with the perpetrators. Hell! Some think that these men would get better if they got therapy. Let me make one thing perfectly clear: YOU CANNOT FIX SOCIOPATHY. It is a core fracture of the…
