The Mystery of Happiness

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by T. Byram Karasu, M.D.

Look Back

By T. Byram Karasu, M.D. on October 28, 2009 in The Mystery of Happiness

John Wheeler, an eminent physicist, wrote, "The past, the present, and the future are all unreal as independent entities, but real as a unity." This recognition should tame our preoccupation with "now," our agony of the past as well as anxiety about the future. A patient's attempt at denial of the importance of the past and the future is a way of defending against anxiety. Read More

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T Byram Karasu

T. Byram Karasu, M.D., is Silverman Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein. He is the author of many books including The Art of Serenity.

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