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Dr. Andrew Young Choi

@aycphd

Board Certified Psychologist | Assistant Professor @PaceUniversity | (Re)tweets about diversity, identity, and psychology (my views, not therapy or advice).

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Lori Gottlieb (@lorigottlieb1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"There's a difference between 'taking care of yourself and avoiding anything that makes you uncomfortable." - my son, a college freshman #thread🧵

Ayishat Akanbi (@ayishat_akanbi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you fail to critique your side, your community, your cause from a place of care, you leave the floor to those whose criticisms are driven by contempt.

No BS Therapist (@tweetatherapist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In recent years, people have used increasingly extreme language to describe ordinary experiences— It wasn’t stress; it was 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 I wasn’t irritated; I was 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 Someone difficult is 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤 Disagreement is 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 Harsh words are 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

Jonathan Shedler (@jonathanshedler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of “golden repair.” Cracked & broken pottery is rejoined with lacquer & gold & becomes STRONGER in the repaired places Character and beauty are enhanced by honoring, not hiding, it’s history Is meaningful psychotherapy kintsugi for the soul?

Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of “golden repair.” Cracked & broken pottery is rejoined with lacquer & gold & becomes STRONGER in the repaired places

Character and beauty are enhanced by honoring, not hiding, it’s history

Is meaningful psychotherapy kintsugi for the soul?
LAVISH (@msalexandriae) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a privilege to be tired from the work you prayed for. What a privilege to feel overwhelmed by growth you used to dream about. What a privilege to be challenged by a life you created on purpose. What a privilege to outgrow things you used to settle for.

Jonathan Shedler (@jonathanshedler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A crucial insight of psychoanalysis is that opposite feelings and experience coexist. It’s not either/or, it’s both/and Being victim does not preclude being predator, and being predator does not preclude being victim In one way or another, we are all predators as well as prey

Jonathan Shedler (@jonathanshedler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Psychoanalysts know love and hate both are inherent in *all* human relationships. Both/and, not either/or Not recognizing hateful feelings is not a sign of heathy attachment but of defensive denial

Lori Gottlieb (@lorigottlieb1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many people I see in therapy come to realize that they re risk-averse & have spent their entire lives not taking chances. They were taught to "play it safe." But to live a full life... The safest thing you can do is take a risk.

Jason Locasale (@locasalelab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One of the hardest things to accept is how many colleagues stay silent. Not because they don’t agree or don’t want to help, but because speaking up could cost them a grant, a title, or a seat at some table. Some even echo university administration talking lines, knowing full

Adam Grant (@adammgrant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Feeling embarrassed by your past work is not a sign of incompetence. It’s a mark of growth. Regretting your prior decisions doesn't reflect poor judgment. It reveals new insight. Cringing at your old opinions doesn't display ignorance. It demonstrates an open mind.