by Anthony Johnson PhD | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Identities are developed, learned through multiple life experiences. How we are treated, for example, is a big source of our identity. While the word “respect” may have never been spoken, when we are treated with respect we learn that we are worthy of...
by Anthony Johnson PhD | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
We would work much differently with a person in a therapist’s office than in a restroom. We’d begin by carefully inquiring about the problems that they are seeking help with, listening for the perceptions, beliefs that may explain their problems. At a...
by Anthony Johnson PhD | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Did She explode? A Tip: Her Identity (Part 2). In a previous article (“Why Did She Explode….?”), I tried to show that Identity is a useful explanatory and treatment tool. Identity, interacting with conditions, can explain feelings and behavior. ...
by Anthony Johnson PhD | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Did She explode? A Tip: Her Identity (Part 1). Why would a waitress totally lose it, scream at her customers, throw things, block their leaving the restaurant, and end up in handcuffs and taken away by the police? A recent Facebook posting reported this incident,...
by Anthony Johnson PhD | Oct 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
WHAT CAN WE DO? " Read More It’s getting worse. Our society seems to be in a freefall. Our ability to get along, live and let live, and coexist seems lost. We think the worst of each other and behave accordingly. Almost daily, we hear about more conflict,...
