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psychologytoday.com > us > blog > philosophies-in-psychology > 202609 > why-looking-inward-wont-make-you-authentic

Looking Inward Won’t Make You Authentic

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (446+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Living authentically was central to existentialism long before it became diluted by modern self-help culture. Today, authenticity is often framed as a solo journey—something achieved merely by turning inward, analyzing our feelings, and…...

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psychologytoday.com > nz > blog > pleased-to-meet-me > 202608 > cant-get-along-try-rejecting-free-will

Can’t Get Along? Try Rejecting Free Will

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (729+ words) Posted August 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch If it seems that Americans are more polarized than ever, eagerly segregating into “us versus them” camps on every issue, it’s not your imagination. Polls suggest that Americans are creating divides amongst themselves faster…...

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psychologytoday.com > za > blog > the-art-of-critical-thinking > 202607 > mandated-shunning-a-core-manipulation-tactic-in-high

Mandated Shunning: A Core Manipulation Tactic in High-Control Groups

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (534+ words) Psychology Today Mandated Shunning: A Core Manipulation Tactic in High-Control Groups New research highlights the pervasive social culture that exists in high-control groups. Posted August 20, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch - New research suggests that the psychological harm of mandated shunning can…...

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psychologytoday.com > us > blog > psychological-science-meets-the-streets > 202608 > autism-neurodivergence-and-high-control

Autism Neurodivergence and High-Control Churches

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (888+ words) Posted August 17, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk This post was authored with input from my wife, Kari Puchovich. High-control churches receive a lot of attention these days. Not so much from the mainstream news media, although there are exceptions. Instead, public…...