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Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., is the author of Paradoxical Strategies in Psychotherapy and The Vision of Melville and Conrad. He holds doctorates in English and Psychology.
- The Force of Your Anger Is Tied to the Source of Your Anger
Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., is the author of Paradoxical...
- The Force of Your Anger Is Tied to the Source of Your Anger
Jul 11, 2018 · Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., is the author of Paradoxical Strategies in Psychotherapy and The Vision of Melville and Conrad. He holds doctorates in English and Psychology.
- Revenge is predominantly emotional; justice primarily rational. Revenge is mostly about “acting out” (typically through violence) markedly negative emotions.
- Revenge is, by nature, personal; justice is impersonal, impartial, and both a social and legal phenomenon. The driving impetus behind revenge is to get even, to carry out a private vendetta, or to achieve what, subjectively, might be described as personal justice.
- Revenge is an act of vindictiveness; justice, of vindication. The intense effort to avenge oneself or others can easily become corrupting, morally reducing the avenger’s status to that of the perpetrator.
- Revenge is about cycles; justice is about closure. Revenge has a way of relentlessly repeating itself (as in interminable feuds, such as the Hatfields and McCoys)—and ever more maliciously.
Dec 23, 2011 · Leon F. Seltzer holds doctorates in both English and Psychology. Formerly an English professor at Queens College (CUNY) and Cleveland State University, he now lives in Del Mar, California, where he has maintained a general private practice since 1986.
Mar 20, 2023 · Leon Seltzer, Ph.D., holds doctorates in both English and Psychology. He recently retired from general private practice with clinical specialties in anger, trauma resolution (using EMDR and IFS), couples conflict, compulsive/addictive behaviors, stress control, and depression.
Aug 17, 2010 · Leon Seltzer wants you to think, reflect and be more compassionate. Dr. Seltzer, a clinical psychologist and longtime humanist, has tackled a range of issues in his popular articles for the online Psychology Today, from the connection between anxiety and depression to analyzing the narcissism of basketball player Lebron James.
Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., is the author of Paradoxical Strategies in Psychotherapy and The Vision of Melville and Conrad. He holds doctorates in English and Psychology. His...
