WRITING

Writing

A selection of writing on psychotherapy, relationships, culture and related subjects.

When It Comes To Addiction, Mindset Matters #Indistractable

Twelve-Step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous encourage members to accept that they are ‘powerless’ over their addictions. But research cited in Nir Eyal’s book, <i>Indistractable: How To Control Your Attention And Choose Your Life</, suggests that this way of thinking could be doing more harm than good.

Atomic Habits by James Clear (Atomic Version)

<i>Atomic Habits</i> by James Clear combines personal anecdotes, scientific research, ancient wisdom, and the achievements of exceptional people, to establish a framework for developing productive habits.

Lie To Me May Have Lied To Us

TV shows like <i>Lie To Me</i> make it seem as though we can become expert lie detectors after learning to recognise a few microexpressions and body language tells. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.

SOUL (2020): Food for the Soul or Soulless?

<i>Soul</i> (2020) follows Joe Gardner, a music teacher striving to become a successful jazz musician. Joe’s story is a good one, but not a great one (by Pixar’s standards). And likely very familiar to anyone who saw Pixar’s 2017 release, <i>Coco</i>.