by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Mar 3, 2025 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
Why Does Psychology Ignore Philosophy and Anthropology? Time moves in one direction, memory in another.<br> We are that strange species that constructs artifacts intended to counter the natural flow of forgetting. – William Gibson, “Dead Man...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 26, 2025 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Color Psychology, Jungian Concepts
The Subcortical Brain and the Roots of the Unconscious The human mind is a vast and complex landscape, with conscious awareness representing only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lies a realm of unconscious processes, instincts, and archetypal patterns that...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 22, 2025 | Color Psychology, Jungian Concepts
Throughout history, mystics, philosophers, and wisdom traditions from around the world have independently arrived at strikingly similar insights into the nature of the human psyche, the path to healing and wholeness, and the fundamental structure of reality. These...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 21, 2025 | Color Psychology
What Does Red Mean in a Dream? Red, the color of blood and fire, is perhaps the most primal and visceral of all the hues on the spectrum. Associated with intense emotions, vital life force, and the very essence of human survival and power, red evokes a raw,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 21, 2025 | Color Psychology
What does Red Orrange mean in a Dream? When the color red-orange appears in a dream, it often carries profound symbolic weight, representing a liminal space between the primal instincts of red and the expansive, illuminating qualities of orange. This hybrid hue...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 20, 2025 | Color Psychology
What Does Orange Mean in a Dream Vibrant, energetic, and captivating, the color orange has long been associated with the fires of passion, the spark of creativity, and the alchemy of personal transformation. From the warm glow of a sunset to the bold brushstrokes of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 20, 2025 | Color Psychology
What Does Yellow Mean in a Dream? Radiant and energizing, the color yellow has long been associated with the power of the mind, the clarity of thought, and the assertion of the self. From the golden hues of the sun to the vibrant shades of blooming flowers, yellow...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Feb 20, 2025 | Color Psychology
What Does Yellow-Green Mean in a Dream Yellow-green, the vibrant hue that bridges the lush tranquility of green and the radiant vitality of yellow, holds a unique place in the spectrum of human emotion and experience. This dynamic, dual-natured color seems to embody...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jan 19, 2025 | Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness
How Can Psychotherapy Treat Pure OCD? Pure Obsessional OCD (Pure O) is a subtype of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause significant distress and anxiety (Williams & Wetterneck, 2019)....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jan 19, 2025 | Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness
How does Therapy Treat Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a complex, chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, primarily women. It is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and a range of...
