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“But part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself—to let go of the limiting stories you’ve told yourself about who you are so that you aren’t trapped by them, so you can live your life and not the story you’ve been telling yourself about your life.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“the entire appeal of Anne Frank to the wider world—as opposed to those who knew and loved her—lay in her lack of a future.”
― People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
― People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
“The results of the experiment suggest that, for those with ADHD, anticipation of a reward means nothing to their striatum. It takes the actual rewards or fun events to light up the striatum with excitement.3 But for people who don’t have ADHD, even before the actual rewards arrive, the striatum is buzzing with activity in response to signals that promise rewards will be coming.”
― Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD
― Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD
“Morality, Schlick was convinced, is not tied to self-denial: “It does not come dressed in a nun’s habit.” Quite the contrary: “Moral behavior springs from pleasure and pain; if one acts nobly, it is because one enjoys doing so…. Values are not dictated from above, but lie within; it is human nature to be good.”
― Exact Thinking in Demented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science
― Exact Thinking in Demented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science
“Although borderline mothers may love their children as much as other mothers, their deficits in cognitive functioning and emotional regulation create behaviors that undo their love. Borderline mothers have difficulty loving their children patiently and consistently. Their love does not endure misunderstandings or disagreements. They can be jealous, rude, irritable, resentful, arrogant, and unforgiving. Healthy love is based on trust and is the essence of emotional security.”
― Understanding the Borderline Mother
― Understanding the Borderline Mother
Bekka’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bekka’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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112 friends
425 books
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5 friends
1,962 books
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68 friends
1,472 books
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26 friends
135 books
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37 friends
283 books
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51 friends
1,444 books
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139 friends
590 books
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129 friends
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