Department of the Interior

Human behavior and interaction in every sphere of life.

Victor Yalom, Ph.D., is the founder and resident cartoonist of Psychotherapy.net, an online psychotherapy magazine. See full bio

September 2, 2009

Julie and Julia Pursue their Dreams

We tend to equate creativity with some extraordinary talent that results in the ability to produce masterpieces. Julie and Julia shows that the creative path is quite different--it requires most of all a willingness to take risks, and pursue whatever passion you have with a dogged determination. Read More

April 6, 2009

Mindfulness & Psychotherapy...or Mindlessness?

Mindfulness is now officially all the rage in psychotherapy and elsewhere, but does that really mean you need to rush out and sit still? Or should you take a breath...and wait.... Read More

March 15, 2009

The Age of Psychiatric Diagnosis

Putting the complexity of human behavior into a box called a condition or diagnosis obviously provides some comfort to people. A word or label makes something seem identifiable, understandable, perhaps even treatable. I’m not against comfort or peace of mind. If I could put it in a bottle and sell it, I could make enough money to help solve our financial crisis ... Read More

March 11, 2009

Do Institutions Need Empathy?

Generally I love UPS. Well "love" might be an overstatement; their tagline synchronizing the world of commerce is sleek and conveys an Obamalike sense of efficiency, but hardly the intoxicating poetry to stimulate romance. Nor do we want our delivery service to be sexy (although I've heard many oohs and ahs about UPS men in their brown shorts). Read More

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