Comments on: The Psychopathology of Normal

By: Wonda Ape

Wonda Ape — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:21:43 +0000

Maybe for you, but not for him. He’s the genius.

By: Steve Hauptman, LCSW

Steve Hauptman, LCSW — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:59:35 +0000

I remember in grad school feeling startled by my supervisor’s view of normal pathology: “The healthiest any of us will ever get,” he said, “is neurotic.” It’s a long time since I found that idea startling. My own view is that “normality” is everyone’s primary defense against the anxiety that arises from being different and risking rejection or conflict — i.e., our way of controlling how others react to us. Which is why I see all normal pathology as rooted in the addiction to control (which is what I blog about at monkeytraps.com).

By: William Berry

William Berry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:34:26 +0000

Thank you for your comment Jalmar.
It truly is my goal to help everyone motivate themselves toward self-actualization and embracing their life. Glad you found it so.

By: Jalmar Vega

Jalmar Vega — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:57:11 +0000

I found your post to be quite inspirational and enlightening. That defines exactly what my perception of being “normal” is. Great work.

By: Escaping or Embracing Life - Blog - William Berry, MS, CAP

Escaping or Embracing Life - Blog - William Berry, MS, CAP — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:44:21 +0000

[...] lot of this relates to what I wrote in “The Psychopathology of Normal” which came from a quote by Maslow. And the purpose of writing about it again is similar, the [...]