Archive for 'repression' tag

How Guilt and Your Conscience Work

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

We’ve all experienced guilt. We do something we are ashamed of, and we feel guilty. But what brings about this shame? How does this emotion work?
I was raised in a devout Christian home, and grew up hearing about “godly sorrow”, sin, shame, and remorse, all from the perspective of Christianity. I [...]

The Consequences of Daydreaming

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

This is an email I sent to one of my best friends, Greg, about the nature of daydreaming.

Repression vs Suppression

Friday, January 26th, 2007

This is a letter I sent to a friend of mine on some psychoanalytical topics.