Who Isn’t Behind the Curtain? (Dunning-Kruger Effect, Impostor Syndrome, and a World of Uncertainty)
I take IQ tests as an antidote to boredom. A score over 130 is routine – sometimes exceeding 140 or 150 depending on the test. No,…
Free Will and Determinism (in the Digital Age)
**I wanted to provide a specific background and foundation for this piece, hence its length. For those interested in the core of this piece and not…
Aesthetics and Human Attraction – a Personal Account
I want to discuss what I consider a riskier topic today – attraction. What better way for a socially anxious, aspiring ally to begin than to…
OCPD Plus Social Anxiety Disorder and Introversion Equals…?
Today we are going to look at three areas that I have covered previously, but specifically where they intersect. That intersection is the melancholy corner of…
An Open Letter to My Twitter Followers (and Some Insight Into Mental Health)
Before I get to the specifics of why I felt compelled to write this piece, we need to reach a mutual understanding about something. Mental health…
An OCPD Take on Morality, Introversion, and Social Anxiety
I was in the passenger seat of the car, driving in front of a Target. The lot was just wide enough for three cars in front…
Anxiety, Medical Anxiety, and Depression
I want to share a brief, personal story today inspired by some peers on Twitter who courageously shared similar stories of their own. I want to…
