Quotes About Psychology

Satyriasis?" Susan

A veritable circle jerk," Susan said. "Wow," I said, "you shrinks have a technical language all your own, don't you?" "Bet your ass," Susan said. "Do you know the identity of the third snoop?

Do you have a diagnosis?" "It's what in my profession we call characterological." "Which means you haven't an explanation." "Basically yes," Susan said. "It's simply how you are." "You sure?" "Yes.

Don't you think we're oversexed?" "You're the shrink," I said. "You tell me." "Yes," she said. "I believe we are." "What should we do about it?" I said. "Encourage the pathology," Susan said, and smiled her rebelangel smile at me.

You think I'm deeply disturbed?" Susan said. "Yes," I said. She nodded. "Yes," she said. "I think you're right." Then

We're all not quite as sane as we pretend to be." Sam

You make yourself sick.

The Black Kiss (with Henry Kuttner) Weird Tales, June 1937 1. The Thing in the Waters Graham Dean nervously crushed out his cigarette and met Doctor Hedwig's puzzled eyes. "I've never been troubled like this before," he said. "These dreams are so oddly persistent. They're not the usual haphazard nightmares.

John Chen was a paranoid. He knew this about himself, just as he knew he had low self-esteem, a poor self-image, and a cornucopia of insecurities. But he also knew an enemy when he saw one. Even paranoids had enemies.

Psychopaths are notorious for not answering the question posed them or for answering in a way that seems unresponsive to the question.

psychopaths are rational and aware of what they are doing and why. Their behavior is the result of choice, freely exercised.

Evidence is emerging to show that victims of early sexual, physical, or emotional abuse frequently become perpetrators of the same as adults.

These programs are like a finishing school. They teach you how to put the squeeze on people.

From Zagreb to Rijeka now takes ninety minutes, to Senj two hours, and so forth. Because of the collapse of distance effected by civil engineering—to say nothing of the explosion of global tourism along the Dalmatian seaboard—Croatia has changed both economically and, to an extent, psychologically. Croatia has begun to move away from a more ethnically obsessed Balkan orientation in the direction of a more cosmopolitan Mediterranean one.

The problem is that we humans are deep conformists.

According to Freud (who was speaking from experience, since he was his mother's darling), spoiled children have a confidence that stays with them all their lives.

Seduction is a game of psychology, not beauty, and it is within the grasp of any person to become a master at the game. All that is required is that you look at the world

Men do not understand how women think, and vice versa; each tries to make the other act more like a member of their own sex.

To this day, we humans remain highly susceptible to the moods and emotions of those around us, compelling all kinds of behavior on our part—unconsciously imitating others, wanting what they have, getting swept up in viral feelings of anger or outrage. We

PSYCHOLOGY OF LOVE, TRANSLATED BY JOAN RIVIÈRE

Always try to lower the other side's sense of urgency. Make your enemies think they have all the time in the world; when you suddenly appear at their border, they are in a slumbering state, and you will easily overrun them. While you are sharpening your fighting spirit, always do what you can to blunt theirs. PART

One added benefit of making the opponent come to you, as the Japanese discovered with the Russians, is that it forces him to operate in your territory. Being on hostile ground will make him nervous and often he will rush his actions and make mistakes. For negotiations or meetings, it is always wise to lure others into your territory, or the territory of your choice. You have your bearings, while they see nothing familiar and are subtly placed on the defensive.

Madness is the exception in individuals but the rule in groups. —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

never let your targets get too comfortable with you. They need to feel fear and anxiety. Show them some coldness, a flash of anger they did not expect. Be irrational if necessary.