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Online dating is becoming less like finding a soulmate and more like applying for a job with MI5. So, you do your homework. You search the business they proudly told you they own. Nothing. You look for the property empire they casually mentioned over dinner. Nothing. You search the company website. Nothing. You check professional… Read More When the Background Check Comes Back… Empty
The story of 48-year-old Plymouth nurse and lecturer Claire Chick is one of the clearest and most devastating examples of the dangers of stalking, coercive control, and domestic abuse escalation. Claire repeatedly sought help. Court proceedings heard that she contacted police six times in the months before her death, reporting harassment, stalking, threats, unwanted contact,… Read More “I honestly feel like Butler will kill me if further action is not taken. I am constantly afraid of leaving my house.”
There are many types of confidence in the world. Quiet confidence. Earned confidence. Competent confidence. And then… there is padel court confidence. This is a very specific category. 🧠 The psychology of misplaced certainty He genuinely seemed to believe something quite remarkable: that every woman on the padel court was, in fact, emotionally invested in him.… Read More 🎾 “He Thought Every Woman Wanted Him on the Padel Court”
We live in a world where fairy tales and fantasy love stories have taken over our screens, bookshelves, and even our dating apps. Disney princesses with their glass slippers, Mills & Boon novels filled with swoon-worthy heroes, and romantic comedies where everyone finds “the one” in 90 minutes or less—sometimes it feels like reality got… Read More So, are we living in a world of fantasy?
Grooming (often called “child solicitation” or “online sexual solicitation of minors”) is when an adult contacts a minor with sexual intent and tries to build trust for sexual purposes. 🔴 It is considered grooming when someone: 1. Contacts a minor under 16 (or under 18 in some exploitation contexts) 2. Establishes communication with sexual intent For example: 3. Builds trust… Read More What counts as grooming in Spain?
This series explores human behaviour, relationships, and emotional resilience through the work of Alfred Adler—one of the first psychologists to focus not just on what is “wrong” with people, but on how they can grow, connect, and find meaning. Each piece builds on the last, moving from origins, to patterns, to healing, and now to… Read More Understanding Human Behaviour: An Adlerian Series
This collection of lectures and essays by Alfred Adler brings together one of his most important ideas: That the desire for superiority must be balanced by social interest. Adler did not believe that striving to improve oneself was wrong. In fact, he saw it as a natural and necessary part of being human. We all want… Read More Superiority and Social Interest (Posthumous, 1964)
This series explores human behaviour, relationships, and emotional resilience through the work of Alfred Adler—one of the first psychologists to focus not just on what is “wrong” with people, but on how they can grow, connect, and find meaning. Each piece stands alone, but together they tell a deeper story: 1. The Neurotic Constitution —… Read More Understanding Human Behaviour: An Adlerian Series
People are not born cruel.Cruelty is learned, reinforced, and practiced over time. From a neuroscience perspective: Cruelty becomes conditioned behavior, not an innate trait. How Cruelty Becomes Reinforced in the Brain When someone harms another person and experiences: …the brain releases dopamine. Over time: This is why cruelty can escalate if unchecked. Can Long-Term Cruelty Be Fixed? It depends — and… Read More Are People Born Cruel — or Is Cruelty Learned?
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 