The Great Numbness: The Psychology of Feeling Nothing at All
You sit inside a movie theater watching a heartbreaking tragedy that brings the audience to tears, hold a new…
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You sit inside a movie theater watching a heartbreaking tragedy that brings the audience to tears, hold a new…
You close your corporate laptop at six o'clock in the evening, drive your car home through evening traffic, c…
You sit inside a bustling social gathering, lead a corporate brainstorming meeting, or enjoy an intimate dinn…
You unlock your smartphone or open your corporate laptop on a Saturday afternoon and glance at your email app…
You sit inside a quiet journal session on your birthday or reflect on your professional and emotional life ov…
You look around your group of close friends, coordinate an intricate family holiday gathering, or lead a cros…
You achieve a long-sought career promotion, fall in love with a kind and emotionally healthy partner, sign th…
You sit on your couch late at night scrolling through internet forums, completing yet another detailed psycho…
I caught myself doing it again last night. Thumb hovering. That little heart icon glowing under a photo I res…
I once left a comment on a stranger's cooking video that still embarrasses me. It wasn't profane. It wasn't a…
I used to be a fixer. My partner would come to me upset — stressed about work, hurt by a friend, tangled in s…
I once stared at a text message for forty-five minutes. Forty-five. The message was two sentences long. It wa…