Self-alienation psychology explains why constantly editing yourself for others erodes your sense of self over time. The post ...

I used to think of myself as easy. Not in any reductive sense, but in the way women are so often quietly encouraged to be: easy to be around, easy to talk to, easy to rely on. I was the one who ...

Aging, an inescapable part of the human experience, is often accompanied by significant social, psychological, and physical changes. The concept of alienation, initially grounded in Marxist theory, ...

A sexual assault survivor mentions feeling disconnected from people with whom she once felt close. Another explains that he feels like a stranger to himself. In interview after interview with my ...