Evolution of the Self

On the paradoxes of personality.
by Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D.

Human Nature Abhors a Vacuum, Too

By Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D. on March 5, 2009 in Evolution of the Self

If scientists ever come up with a physics of the psyche, one of its first axioms might be the above title. We humans crave stimulation, and on many different levels. To experience ourselves as fully alive, we all have various "arousal requirements"--whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. Read More

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Leon Seltzer

Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., who holds doctorates in English and Psychology, is a clinical psychologist and author of Paradoxical Strategies in Psychotherapy.

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