Fear of People

Why I Like to Stay Home in My Pajamas

There’s actually a word for it: anthropophobia. Wiktionary (Wiktionary? Really?) defines it as, “A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.” Wikipedia adds, “An extreme, pathological form of shyness and timidity…it may manifest as… awkwardness and uneasiness when appearing in society. Like most phobias, anthropophobia can be traced back to traumatic experiences.”

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When It’s Not Your Time

A Crash Course in Gratitude, God’s Grace and German Engineering

by  Guest Blogger:  Scott Rockman

Scott Rockman is an old college buddy of mine. We met 42 years ago as freshmen at Northwestern University. Scott is a consultant to non-profits and lives in Scarsdale, New York with his wife Melissa and dog Riley. When I received this email from him a few days ago, I wanted to share it with everyone:

   A bit of advice.

The next time you are cruising down I-95 at 70+ mph and you get run off the road by an unauthorized driver in a rental car with a suspended license be sure to point your vehicle safely towards a cedar tree.  Read More

A “5″ on A Scale of 1-10

On Being An Average Person

By Eliezer Sobel on March, 20, 2012 in Psychology Today

The whole team went out for ice cream to celebrate except me. I had nothing to celebrate. Who cared about the team or the championship?I had missed the ball. Read More

Hypo-Hypochondria…or is it Me?

When Nobody Else Will Listen

Psychology Today, February 7, 2012, by Eliezer Sobel

Comedian Richard Lewis once began a performance by   saying, “I just came from spending a weekend with my family; I can’t tell you how glad I am to be speaking in front of 20,000 strangers.” I don’t like to whine and complain about my various physical ailments to my friends and family…much.

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Limbaugh & Hannity Endorse Obama!

I was hoping to trick Huff Post with this headline and get them to put this piece on the main news page…but they saw right through the ruse; it’s in comedy.

LIMBAUGH & HANNITY ENDORSE OBAMA!

My elementary school friends, Melvin Limbaugh and Charley Hannity were always such blowhards. They had an opinion about everything. And they always agreed about everything, which I could never quite understand.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliezer-sobel/limbaugh-hannity-endorse-_b_1211903.html

 

 

Couples in Conflict: On NOT Throwing the Pasta

RELATIONSHIPS

Couples in Conflict

By Eliezer Sobel on January, 12, 2012 in Psychology Today

A friend of mine was speaking to me today about an ancient relationship, and commented, “That was during my food-throwing years.” I asked for further details. “Melons. I specialized in melons.” “Canteloupe?” “Honeydew.” “Are we talking the whole melon, or little melon balls?” “The whole melon; I’d usually crack it over their heads.” Read More

The Most Inspiration I Can Muster, For the Moment

Words of Good Cheer, Mostly

By Eliezer Sobel on December, 10, 2011 in The 99th Monkey

Dear Reader, At this very moment, I am taking up your valuable and precious, limited time within this transitory, earthly existence. You could stop reading right now, Read More