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12 hours agoWhy Being Weird Is Often a Sign of Psychological Health
Emotional intensity reflects depth, not instability, and societal adaptation often suppresses true feelings, leading to suffering.
I write this post with a clear but demanding purpose. I aim to apply insights from animal behavior research to gain a deeper understanding of how humans behave, struggle, and adapt. As a clinical psychologist, much of my work centers on two closely related questions. Why do people do what they do? And why is changing what does not work for them so often more difficult than it appears?