Hide and Seek

Understanding self-deception, self-sabotage, and more

Neel Burton M.D.

How to Deal with Insults and Put-Downs, the Stoic Way

Timeless advice for coping with insults.

How to Cope with Bad News, the Stoic Way

Three powerful cognitive reframing techniques for dealing with bad news.

How to Cope with Loss and Bereavement, the Stoic Way

A digest of Seneca’s three consolation letters.

The Stoics' View of Suicide

Stoic Views on Suicide.

How to Deal with Anger, the Stoic Way

The Stoic philosopher Seneca offers a number of strategies for avoiding or overcoming anger, including one that he thinks is more effective than all the rest.

How to Cope With Fear and Anxiety, the Stoic Way

The Stoic response to fear and anxiety turns around two core principles: the "dichotomy of control" and the "principle of assent."

The Surprising Benefits of Self-Imposed Hardship

Why the Stoics, like their ancestors the Cynics, greatly valued hardship.

Flammarion, Universum.

Why Billionaires Want to Go Into Space

Stoicism and "the view from above."

What Seneca’s Book on Clemency Can Teach Us about Leadership

Why moderation is the key to successful leadership.

The History of Gay Liberation

The documentary Cured chronicles the years-long campaign which led the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental disorders.

How to Cope With Noise

Seneca’s timeless advice for dealing with noise.

Hate Noise? You Might Be a Genius

Is sensitivity to noise associated with creative thinking?

Is Psychiatry the New "Opium of the People"?

A review of "Sedated," the latest book by medical anthropologist James Davis.

"Make Brilliant Work" Teaches Us How to Put Creativity Into Practice

Rod Judkins' new book, "Make Brilliant Work," asserts that creativity is the road to freedom — and then shows us the way.

The History and Psychology of Labyrinths

The labyrinth is a Jungian archetype that has been reinvented through the ages.

The Symbolism of Snakes

How did the medical profession come to be represented by snakes?

The Psychology of Allegory and Metaphor

What's the difference between an allegory, a metaphor, a simile, and an analogy?

The Myth of Chiron, the Wounded Healer

What can the centaur Chiron teach us about the human condition?

How to Create a Monster

The psychology and philosophy of horror.

Aristotle on the Meaning of Life

The meaning of life is surprisingly simple, according to Arisotle.

Should We Always Obey the Law?

An introduction to Kierkegaard's three types of lives.

How to Deal with Anger

Anger arises from poor perspective, and makes it poorer still.

How to Increase Self-Esteem

What's the difference between confidence and self-esteem?

Why Mental Health Is Even More Important Than We Think

There is much more to mental health than mental health.

The 7 Real Reasons for Laughing

The psychology and philosophy of laughter.

How to Think

The 5 enemies of rational thought.

The Meaning of Magic

The psychology and philosophy of magic.

The History of Magic

Magic, it is said, is older than science, and older even than religion.

Why We Laugh

The psychology and philosophy of laughter.

How Not to Be Laughed At

An overview of Henri Bergson’s philosophy of laughter.

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