In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it is sometimes difficult to persuade well-meaning helpers that solitude can be as therapeutic as emotional support.
It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is also true that, in some insta… - Anthony Storr
It is true that many creative people fail to make mature personal relationships, and some are extremely isolated. It is also true that, in some insta…
- Anthony Storr
Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms. - Anthony Storr
Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.
The creative person is constantly seeking to discover himself, to remodel his own identity, and to find meaning in what he creates. - Anthony Storr
The creative person is constantly seeking to discover himself, to remodel his own identity, and to find meaning in what he creates.
Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of pe… - Anthony Storr
Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of pe…
In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it is sometimes difficult… - Anthony Storr
In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it is sometimes difficult…
The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern of ‘adaptation through maladaptation’ which is c… - Anthony Storr
The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern of ‘adaptation through maladaptation’ which is c…
The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven. - Anthony Storr
The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.
Avoidance behavior is a response designed to protect the infant from behavioral disorganization. If we transfer this concept to adult life, we can se… - Anthony Storr
Avoidance behavior is a response designed to protect the infant from behavioral disorganization. If we transfer this concept to adult life, we can se…
Imagination flourishes best in solitude. - Anthony Storr
Imagination flourishes best in solitude.
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