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Theatre of the Absurd: The 2012 Election Campaign

Oct 18, 2012

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This 2012 election campaign is becoming increasingly surreal – something like Theatre of the Absurd. And increasingly mean-spirited as well!

When Showoffmanship Becomes Self-Sabotage

Aug 9, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Revealing examples of self-sabotaging behavior came out of Mitt Romney’s trip to Great Britain, Israel and Poland. Could there be some ambivalence about running for President?

Hope and Fear and Hunger Games

Apr 23, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Watching the Hunger Games movie lets us recognize how our hopes and fears are connected to expectations, disappointment, loss and rejection.

Nasty and Personal: When is Political Nastiness Psychological Projection?

Jan 26, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

This campaign is full of negativity, and nasty accusations. Could it really be psychological projection that is behind it all?

Personal and Repugnant Politicking

Oct 31, 2011

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The 2012 Presidential Primary campaigning is off to a running start with so much name-calling, personal attacks, slights, clashes, bitterness and harsh personal salvos. It would be hard not to take these personally!

Self-Sabotage – The Gremlin That Ruins Relationships and Careers

Jun 30, 2011

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Elayne Savage, PhD

What propels public figures (or the rest of us for that matter) to engage in risky, self-destructive, self-imploding behavior? What role does Self-Sabotage play?

Relationships Take a Lotta Work

Jan 28, 2011

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Elayne Savage, PhD

President Obama’s State of the Union address offers tips for building relationships, starting with respectful communication, honoring differences, cooperation and teamwork,

All Frenzied Up – A Look at Mob Mentality

Aug 31, 2009

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Elayne Savage, PhD

As mob behavior runs rampant these days, the country becomes even more polarized. Mob behavior shows itself at Town Hall meetings – in the form of bullying, threats and intimidation. Can we protect ourselves from the effects of this onslaught?

“Don’t Fear Change. Change Fear”

Apr 24, 2009

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Our relationship to fear has a powerful impact on our lives. These days fear is in the air and it’s contagious. The 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School killings reminds us how fear can take over a country. And now, even more than then, the US is a culture of fear, fueled by the…

Fear, Anger and Outrage

Mar 23, 2009

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The connection between Fear, Anger and Rage regarding the economy. How it affects us and what we can do to decrease our stress.

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