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Michael Karson

@DrMichaelKarson

I retired from teaching clinical and forensic psychology, but I was in practice for 25 years before entering academia. Making the invisible risible.

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Joined November 2013
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Is Psychotherapy Sustainable in the Internet Age?

Is Psychotherapy Sustainable in the Internet Age?

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In case anyone gives a hoot, my new novel, The Last Therapist, will be launched on Zoom on Friday October 9 at 5pm Denver time. Please join us for a lively discussion at us06web.zoom.us/j/8326894390…    Here’s the link to the book: amazon.com/Last-Therapist-Mi… Michael
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You May Be a Freudian | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
You May Be a Freudian

You May Be a Freudian

If you slip a towel around your waist upon leaving the shower before tending to your 3-year-old, you may be a Freudian.

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Therapy in the Public Eye | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Therapy in the Public Eye

Therapy in the Public Eye

Good therapy requires a private space where both parties can make and resolve mistakes.

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Accepting Our Most Shameful Secrets | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/… Which therapist traits induce patients to reveal themselves?
Accepting Our Most Shameful Secrets

Accepting Our Most Shameful Secrets

Which traits of the therapist facilitate patients’ reluctant need to reveal themselves?

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Therapy Is Supposed to Make You Happier | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Therapy Is Supposed to Make You Happier

Therapy Is Supposed to Make You Happier

Therapy moves quickly from discussing symptoms and misery to discussing what gets in the way of happiness.

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Does AI Undermine Clinical Supervision? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Does AI Undermine Clinical Supervision?

Does AI Undermine Clinical Supervision?

Personal Perspective: AI induces us to emphasize knowing over the pleasure of finding out.

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Why CBT Doesn’t Work Very Well | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Why CBT Doesn’t Work Very Well

Why CBT Doesn’t Work Very Well

CBT makes so much sense on its surface that it seems worthwhile to explore why it doesn’t work so well in practice.

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Why We Talk: Most Speech Influences Rather Than Informs | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Why We Talk: Most Speech Influences Rather Than Informs

Why We Talk: Most Speech Influences Rather Than Informs

We might be so bad at objectivity because objectivity was never the purpose of speech.

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Reframing Depression: Not Mad, Not Bad, Just Old | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

Reframing Depression: Not Mad, Not Bad, Just Old

Depression can be considered a form of unasked-for wisdom.

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Should You Do Family Therapy or Individual Therapy? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Should You Do Family Therapy or Individual Therapy?

Should You Do Family Therapy or Individual Therapy?

Explore how the erosion of expertise influences therapy decisions.

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Many Therapy Clients Are Afraid of the Dark (Metaphorically) | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Many Therapy Clients Are (Metaphorically) Afraid of the Dark

Many Therapy Clients Are (Metaphorically) Afraid of the Dark

Fear of encountering unexpected aspects of ourselves is analogous to a child's fear of the dark.

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I'm the guest on this episode of a parenting podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=23zPnAsf…
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A Behavioristic View of AI | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
A Behavioristic View of AI

A Behavioristic View of AI

AI gets things done while alienating us from our work, our friends, and ourselves.

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Quoted in BoredPanda on privilege! boredpanda.com/people-share-…

35 Times People Forgot Their Privilege And Revealed They Don’t Get How The Real World Works

Folks share stories of oblivious things incredibly fortunate people have either said or done. . Entitled People, Social Issues

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Can Therapy Make You Worse? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

Can Therapy Make You Worse?

Loosening problematic patterns in psychotherapy is bound to cause distress.

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Genuine Self-Esteem Is Not Positive in Tone | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

Genuine Self-Esteem Is Not Positive in Tone

The opposite of a negative self-concept is not positive; it’s neutral. Stop all that cheerleading.

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Do You Use Your Yardsticks to Measure or to Whip? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

Do You Use Your Yardsticks to Measure or to Whip?

Self-appraisal may worsen depression because the utility of self-appraisal depends on the attitude of the appraiser.

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Stop Stereotyping Your Partner | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Stop Stereotyping Your Partner

Stop Stereotyping Your Partner

Marriage is a hotbed of conflicts between character types, made worse by stereotyping one's partner.

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If you want me to pay you to market my business, then market your own with dignity and integrity.
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