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The Intricate and Varied Dances of Friendship I: Turnings and Types

By William Bergquist
March 18, 2024

“The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement neither of the other nor of the self. The ultimate touchston…

Cooperation / Competition

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships VIf: Webs That Sustain Relationships Midst Differences

By William Bergquist
January 28, 2024

We have much to learn about our intricate relationships with other people—especially when we are engaged in relationships wi…

Influence / Communication

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships VId: Lessons Learned About Sustaining Relationships Midst Differences

By William Bergquist
December 5, 2023

I believe that several important lessons can be learned from each of these exemplars—and these lessons can be applied to the…

Cooperation / Competition

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships VIb: Abraham Lincoln as an Exemplar of Relating Midst Differences

By William Bergquist
November 2, 2023

Abraham Lincoln was an exceptional leader in many respects and certainly stands out among American presidents as a person of…

Cooperation / Competition

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships VIa: Culprits of Division and Bach Family Members as Exemplars of Relating Midst Differences

By William Bergquist
October 28, 2023

When expanding on his initial focus on psychotherapy to the nature and dynamics of groups and even entire civilizations, Sig…

Edge of Knowledge

The Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships

By William Bergquist
August 22, 2023

Interpersonal relationships are increasingly complex in our world of digital communication, volatile societal conditions, an…

Influence / Communication

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships IV: A Pull Forward to the Social Construction of Reality

By William Bergquist
August 11, 2023

One of the wonders of interpersonal relationships concerns the way(s) in which we find our personal identity in the midst of…

Unconscious Dynamics

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships III: Pushing Away to Loneliness from a Psychological and Existential Perspective

By William Bergquist
August 10, 2023

At the heart of the matter regarding loneliness is not so much our genetic disposition toward fear and disorientation, but i…

Influence / Communication

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships II: Pushing Away to Loneliness from a Sociological Perspective

By William Bergquist
August 9, 2023

The primary challenge for Introverts often centers on the matter of loneliness. When you remain reticent to engage with othe…

Influence / Communication

The Wonder of Interpersonal Relationships I: Push and Pull

By William Bergquist
August 8, 2023

Distinctions between relational push and pull, transactional and autotelic, and Extraversion and Introversion are drawn in t…

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