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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 2 Oct 2013 to 19 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
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ambition
Everything filed under motivation
motivation
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EMDR Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Pursuing projects worth your time is key to working without regrets Pursuing projects worth your time is key to working without regrets Last stated 5 years ago
17 Nov 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work can be rewarding and meaningful with long uninterrupted stretches of time — tap to centre the map on it Work can be rewarding and meaningful with long uninterrupted stretches of time Last stated 4 years ago
31 Jan 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. — tap to centre the map on it You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. — tap to centre the map on it The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should prioritize your own interests to stay motivated — tap to centre the map on it You should prioritize your own interests to stay motivated Last stated 12 months ago
4 Oct 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prioritizing meaningful work is key to a good life — tap to centre the map on it Prioritizing meaningful work is key to a good life Last stated 4 years ago
9 Feb 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big projects are not done with big efforts but with slow, steady, incremental work. — tap to centre the map on it Big projects are not done with big efforts but with slow, steady, incremental work. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. — tap to centre the map on it Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. — tap to centre the map on it Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody living with a narcissist should feel obliged to become their therapist. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody living with a narcissist should feel obliged to become their therapist. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
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Pursuing projects worth your time is key to working without regrets
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Work can be rewarding and meaningful with long uninterrupted stretches of time
Holds
Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly.
Holds
You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving.
Holds
The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder.
Holds
You should prioritize your own interests to stay motivated
Holds
The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable.
Holds
Prioritizing meaningful work is key to a good life
Holds
Big projects are not done with big efforts but with slow, steady, incremental work.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds
Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded.
Holds
Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff.
Holds
Nobody living with a narcissist should feel obliged to become their therapist.
Holds