We tend to respond to issues because of media attention to public figures. Recently, William Bennett, former cabinet secretary and spokesman for virtue and morality, has come under fire because of reported eight million dollars in gambling losses at various casinos over the years. But Bennett’s financial losses from gambling are part of a much […]
Archive for April, 2014
From Willful To Willing
Posted byOne of the great changes in our culture over the last decades has been the shift in our understanding of will. Psychology has grown as a field with many varying schools, but for the most part, the field does not discuss or consider the idea of will. Starting with Freud, will was repudiated as the […]
Freedom and Mental Health
Posted byOne of the hallmarks of our country is its commitment to freedom. Many immigrants to America came here in order to pursue religious freedom. Much of our economic growth and success is attributed to our system of economic freedom. We place a high premium on public education and on the opportunity for each person to […]