Category Archives: literature

Relationship Attachment Styles Decide: Serial Killer… or Ideal Mate?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

In high school, I became obsessed with serial killers. Namely, with the psychology of how people become serial killers. At the foundation of understanding this is attachment theory. So of course, I became obsessed with that, too. As Mary Ainsworth‘s … Continue reading →

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I’m Flawed

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Six months ago or so, I was deeply engrossed in Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Committed, a memoir’esque account of her struggle and subsequent negotiation with the notion of marriage. (Side note: I understand that her privilege,  lowest-common-denominator writing style pop presence … Continue reading →

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Tom Rachman’s Imperfectionists Rings Perfectly True for Me

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

I fiercely believe in the power of an individual moment’s ability to change the entire course of my life and of who I will become. It’s entirely possible I had one of these moments Friday night while listening to Tom … Continue reading →

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