Insights

We learn early to suppress what threatens belonging—and call the result normal. Drawing on my conversation with Hans-Joachim Maaz, this article explores the false self, normopathy and why successful therapy can make a well-adapted life no longer fit.

Trauma has become a catch-all explanation for human suffering. Drawing on psychiatrist Joel Paris' work and resilience research, this article examines why adversity does not automatically lead to PTSD - and why agency matters.