aCTIVITIES
Human nature
The human brain
The huge human brain, approximately 1350 cubic centimeters,
is the most complex organic structure in the known world,
a product of more than 4 billion years of evolution of living matter!
(Charles Darwin)
The Human Brain vs. The universe
The huge human brain, approximately 1350 cubic centimeters,
is the most complex organic structure in the known world,
a product of more than 4 billion years of evolution of living matter!
(Charles Darwin)
The Human Brain vs. The universe
Socrates “Know thyself”
“The more one analyses people, the more all reasons for analysis disappear. Sooner or later one comes to that dreadful universal thing called human nature”
"The Decay of Lying" Oscar Wilde
“The more one analyses people, the more all reasons for analysis disappear. Sooner or later one comes to that dreadful universal thing called human nature”
"The Decay of Lying" Oscar Wilde
The understanding of human sexual and social behavior in terms of Darwin's evolutionary theory is the goal of the new scientific discipline called evolutionary psychology.
The understanding of human psychopathology (psychiatric diagnoses) in terms of Darwin's theory of evolution is the goal of the new clinical discipline, called evolutionary psychiatry.
The understanding of human psychopathology (psychiatric diagnoses) in terms of Darwin's theory of evolution is the goal of the new clinical discipline, called evolutionary psychiatry.
The great philosopher David Hume called the greatest question of all: Why is human nature what it is? Can there be a more important subject than human nature? If the subject can be truly fathomed, then our species will be more precisely defined, and our actions perhaps more wisely guided. These are the central questions that David Hume said are of unspeakable importance: How does the mind work, and beyond that why does it work in such a way and not another, and from these two considerations together,
what is man’s ultimate nature?T
what is man’s ultimate nature?T
The study of human nature must have profound implications for the study of history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and politics. Each of those disciplines is an attempt to understand human behavior, and if the underlying universals of human behavior and psychopathology are the product of evolution, then it is vitally important to understand what the evolutionary pressures were.
Evolutionary psychology reformulates the main branches of psychology, using the evolutionary approach when looking at, for example, knowledge and consciousness (cognitive psychology), types of characters and personalities (personal psychology), psychopathology (clinical psychology, psychiatry) and social relations (social psychology).
Evolutionary psychology reformulates the main branches of psychology, using the evolutionary approach when looking at, for example, knowledge and consciousness (cognitive psychology), types of characters and personalities (personal psychology), psychopathology (clinical psychology, psychiatry) and social relations (social psychology).
FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTs TO LEAD!
Scientists and political leaders will find it useful to deepen their knowledge of human nature and and to use this knowledge in political science, leadership strategies, group organization, and day-to-day diplomatic practices.
The leader has to adapt the system to human nature, not the other way around, to try to adapt the human nature to the system.
The leader has to adapt the system to human nature, not the other way around, to try to adapt the human nature to the system.
Passion
My passion is the extremes in human behavior.
I have almost "obsessive interest" with Stalin and Hitler; communism and Nazism; and World War II - the most monstrous clash and the most titanic battles in human history.
I have hundreds of books and films on these topics - documentary and fiction.
For me, Stalin, Hitler; Communism and Nazism; and World War II are quintessence and a culmination of the essence of human nature.
My passion is the extremes in human behavior.
I have almost "obsessive interest" with Stalin and Hitler; communism and Nazism; and World War II - the most monstrous clash and the most titanic battles in human history.
I have hundreds of books and films on these topics - documentary and fiction.
For me, Stalin, Hitler; Communism and Nazism; and World War II are quintessence and a culmination of the essence of human nature.
What I'm working on:
books and lectures about
human nature and human faith
I have covered about 100 books on human nature and human faith and on my "hobbies" - genius and madness, power and psychopathology, love and happiness – see attachment
I work on several books with working titles:
- Human Nature - Sexual Behavior and Psychopathology
- Human nature - Social behavior and psychopathology
- The Machiavellian Mind
and an accompanying lecture course on these themes, considered in cross-cultural aspect
I work on several books with working titles:
- Human Nature - Sexual Behavior and Psychopathology
- Human nature - Social behavior and psychopathology
- The Machiavellian Mind
and an accompanying lecture course on these themes, considered in cross-cultural aspect
Books I've read and use in my work on human nature, human faith and Machiavellian intelligence
HUMAN NATURE
HUMAN NATURE
- Psychology. The science of Mind and Behavior – 6th Ed. Richard Gross. 2010.
- Evolutionary Psychology -5th Ed. David Buss. 2016
- The Evolution of Desire. Strategies of Human Mating. David Buss. 2003.
- The Murderer Next Door. David Buss. 2005
- On Human Nature. Biology, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, and Religion. Michel Tibayrenc, Francisco J. Ayala, Elsevier, 2017.
- On Human Nature. Edward Wilson, 2004
- The Meaning of Human Existence. Edward Wilson. 2014
- The Naked Ape. Desmond Morris. 1967
- The human zoo. Desmond Morris.1969
- Intimate Behaviour. Desmond Morris. 1971
- The Red Queen. Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature. Matt Ridley. Penguin Books, UK. 1993
- Evolution of Everything. Matt Ridley. 2015
- The Social Animal -11th Ed. Elliot Aronson. 2012
- Motivation and Personality – 3rd Edition. Abraham Maslow. 1970
- Religions, Values, and peak experiences. Abraham Maslow. 1970
- Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind. Yuval Noah Harari. 2011
- Homo Deus. Yuval Noah Harari. Yuval Noah Harari. 2017
- 21 Lessons for the 21th Century. Vintage Books, 2018
- Evolutionary Psychiatry. Anthony Stevens, John Price. 2016
- The Sociopath Next Door. Martha Stout. 2005
- The Lucifer Effect. How Good People Turn Evil. Philip Zimbardo. 2007
- The serpent’s Promise. The Bible Retold as Science. Steve Jones. 2013
- Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. Daniel Goldman. 1995
- Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning. Viktor E. Frankl. 1948
- Man's Search for Meaning. Viktor E. Frankl. 1959
- Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology. 3rd Edition. Stephen M. Stahl. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- DSM -Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition. APA, 2013.
- Philosophy11-Sergei Gerdjikov
- Social Cognition. From brains to culture – 3rd Edition. Susan T. Fiske & Shelley E. Taylor. 2017
- The Believing Brain. Michael Shermer. 2011
- Thinking Fast and Slow. Daniel Kahneman. 2011
- The Happiness Hypothesis. Jonathan Haidt. 2006
- The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. Jonathan Haidt. 2013
- How the Mind Works. Steven Pinker. 1997
- Ego Mechanisms of Defense. George Vaillant. 1992
- Denial. Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origin of the Human Mind. Ajit Varki, Danny Brower. 2013
- The Folly of Fools. The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human life. Robert Trivers. 2011
- The 25 Cognitive Biases. Uncovering the Myth of Rational Thinking. Charles Holm, 2015
- Here Are The 25 Psychological Biases That Cause Us To Make Bad Decisions. Michael Simmons, Ian Chew, 2015
- Delusions. Investigations into the psychology of Delusional Reasoning. Philippa A. Garety, David R. Hemsly, 1994
- The Prince. Nicolo Machiavelli. 16th Century, AD
- Studies-in-Machiavellianism. Richard Christie, Florence L. Geis. 1970
- Machiavellian Intelligence. Richard W. Byrne, Andrew Whiten. 1988
- Machiavellian Intelligence II. Andrew Whiten, Richard W. Byrne. 1997
- Machiavellian mind. The dark triad. 35 publications from scientific journals
- Born Liars: Why We Can't Live without Deceit. Ian Leslie. 2011
- Dangerous games. The uses and abuses of history. Margaret MacMillan. 2010
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My first hobby in psychology/psychiatry is
Genius and Madness
Genius and Madness
Books that I have read and use in my work on
Genius and Madness
16. Creators. Paul Johnson 200617.
17. Intellectuals. Paul Johnson 2008
18. The realists. Charles Percy Snow. 197819.
19. Titans of History. Simon Sebag Montefiore.2012
Genius and Madness
- Geniuses, madness and glory. Politicians and generals. Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Geniuses, madness and glory Philosophers and thinkers. Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Geniuses, madness and glory. Artists and sculptors. Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Geniuses, madness and glory. Religious leaders. Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Geniuses, madness and glory. Poets and writers.Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Geniuses, madness and glory. Composers. Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Theory about genius. Wilhelm Lange-Eichbaum. Wolfram Kurth.1989
- Sex and power.Yvonnick Denoel. 2010
- The crazy who rule us.Pascal de Sutter.2007
- Psychopaths in power. Geno Danailov.2007
- Mistresses and queens. The power of women.Benedetta Craveri.2005
- Genius and madness. V. Verner, Е. Vitstum.2011
- In sickness and in power. David Owen.2008
- The Madness of Kings. Vivian Green.2005
16. Creators. Paul Johnson 200617.
17. Intellectuals. Paul Johnson 2008
18. The realists. Charles Percy Snow. 197819.
19. Titans of History. Simon Sebag Montefiore.2012
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My second hobby in psychology/psychiatry is
Love, Happiness, Narcotics.
These three phenomena overlap to a great degree
Love, Happiness, Narcotics.
These three phenomena overlap to a great degree
Books I've read and use in my work on
Love and Happiness.
Love and Happiness.
- Love. Kiril Vasilev.1974
- Love 2.0. Barbara Fredrickson.2013
- I love you. Francesco Alberoni.1996
- Traumatology of Love. Vladimir Levi. 2008
- Love, Sexuality and Matriarchy. Erich Fromm. 1994
- How Pleasure Works. Paul Bloom. Vintage, UK. 2011.
- The Geography of Bliss. Eric Weiner. 2012
- Feeling good. C. Robert Cloninger. 2004
- Pathways to Bliss. Joseph Campbell. 2004
- A Plea for Happiness. Mathieu Ricard.2003
- Stumbling on Happiness. Daniel Gilbert. 2005
- The How of Happiness. Sonja Lyubomirsky. 2007
- Discourse on Happiness. Alain. 1928
- Philospophy of Happiness. Ludwig Marcuse. 1972
- Philospophy of Un-happiness. Ludwig Marcuse. 1981
- Between Nirvana and Samsara. Atanas Kutsev.2015
The history of mankind and the biographies of great people are virtually a research protocol proving human nature – Machiavellism, egoism, interests, lies, hypocrisy, betrayals, greed, hatred, eternal atrocities, ever larger and bloody wars, ... wars, wars .......... .... ... of course, humanity also has pretty good things........
The greatest experts that humankind has produced on the subject of human nature are in fact writers - Shakespeare, Balzak, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Andre Maurois ... and not scholars or philosophers.
The greatest experts that humankind has produced on the subject of human nature are in fact writers - Shakespeare, Balzak, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Andre Maurois ... and not scholars or philosophers.
Favorite books
The books that are always on my bedside table
“The Twelve Chairs” and “The Golden Calf”, Ilf and Petrov, masterpieces in the irony of communism, I know them almost by heart
Peter I - Alexey Tolstoy - Only a Russian can describe so well the Russians - I read it in high school, I was very upset at the end of the book – at the battle of Narva - to understand that the book is not finished because of the death of Alexey Tolstoy.
I love biographies, memoirs and historical novels and documentary.
The psychiatrist/psychologist must love biographies and history!
Favorite magazine – “Biographer” - I have all the issues
I have grown up in a house with more than 2000 books ...... now in my house they are above 3000 books.
Favorite writers - a lot, it is impossible to enumerate them. I have no time to read even the masterpieces, let alone other worthy of reading books.
I love the great writers of romanized biographies - Henry Troyat, Stefan Zweig, Andre Maurois, Irving Stone ...... ..
Bulgarian Literature: Dimitar Dimov, Dimitar Talev, Vera Mutafchieva .........
Russian: Tolstoy - I've read "War and Peace" several times, I prefer Chekhov's "psychology" to Dostoevsky……….
French: Balzac – he understood human nature, Stendhal, Dumas, Morris Druon - history, Frederic Beigbeder (very nice) .........
English: Somerset Moem, Graham Green………
American: Gore Vidal (The Creation - very profound book), Steinbeck, Capote, Dashiel Hamet ... ..
German: Thomas Mann, Erich Maria Remark, Max Frisch, Hermann Hesse………
Italian: Lampedusa, Umberto Eco………….
Spanish: Marquez, Loessa…………..
and other masterpieces from many other countries
The books that are always on my bedside table
“The Twelve Chairs” and “The Golden Calf”, Ilf and Petrov, masterpieces in the irony of communism, I know them almost by heart
Peter I - Alexey Tolstoy - Only a Russian can describe so well the Russians - I read it in high school, I was very upset at the end of the book – at the battle of Narva - to understand that the book is not finished because of the death of Alexey Tolstoy.
I love biographies, memoirs and historical novels and documentary.
The psychiatrist/psychologist must love biographies and history!
Favorite magazine – “Biographer” - I have all the issues
I have grown up in a house with more than 2000 books ...... now in my house they are above 3000 books.
Favorite writers - a lot, it is impossible to enumerate them. I have no time to read even the masterpieces, let alone other worthy of reading books.
I love the great writers of romanized biographies - Henry Troyat, Stefan Zweig, Andre Maurois, Irving Stone ...... ..
Bulgarian Literature: Dimitar Dimov, Dimitar Talev, Vera Mutafchieva .........
Russian: Tolstoy - I've read "War and Peace" several times, I prefer Chekhov's "psychology" to Dostoevsky……….
French: Balzac – he understood human nature, Stendhal, Dumas, Morris Druon - history, Frederic Beigbeder (very nice) .........
English: Somerset Moem, Graham Green………
American: Gore Vidal (The Creation - very profound book), Steinbeck, Capote, Dashiel Hamet ... ..
German: Thomas Mann, Erich Maria Remark, Max Frisch, Hermann Hesse………
Italian: Lampedusa, Umberto Eco………….
Spanish: Marquez, Loessa…………..
and other masterpieces from many other countries