In the Shakespearean play “Hamlet,” Polonius said, 'To thine own self be true.' But what is the self, and what does it mean to be true to it? With increasing individualism in society, authenticity is ...

During a 1961 lecture, Martin Heidegger was asked about how one might recover authenticity. He responded with modesty and concision — “spend more time in graveyards.” To be authentic, then, in part ...

The pandemic forced many people to look within more than they ever had before. One issue that has fueled more soul-searching and challenged many of my clients is defining what it means to be ...

The 1960s gave us a vocabulary that still defines how we think about the self. Philosophers and psychologists such as Martin Heidegger, James Bugental and Carl Rogers wrote extensively about ...

Whether working in clinical, organizational, or coaching settings, psychologists are constantly engaging with questions of identity, meaning, freedom, and personal growth. While psychology often seeks ...

German philosopher Martin Heidegger’s “Being and Time” is the topic of the fall Franke Lectures in the Humanities sponsored by the Whitney Humanities Center (WHC). This semester’s series has been ...