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  1. Cancel Culture and the Intellectually Intense

    November 5th, 2019 by Jessie Mannisto | Courage, Doing the Thing, Issue 9: The Intense Mind, Positive Disintegration, The Life of the Mind |

    It’s always been hard to be a questioner, but today’s political atmosphere—combined with digital mobbing tools—have made it harder than ever. What’s a good-faith questioner to do?

  2. Third Factor Reads: Extreme Intelligence by Dr. Sonja Falck

    November 5th, 2019 by Jessie Mannisto | Issue 9: The Intense Mind, The Life of the Mind |

    Dr. Sonja Falck’s new book dives into the psychosocial experience of high IQ individuals across their lifespan. Focusing on the tendency for such people to feel set apart from others, Falck observes that they tend to fall into one of four relational styles and offers thoughts on how they progress—or regress—from one style to another.

  3. Reflecting on Ourselves

    September 11th, 2019 by Jessie Mannisto | Issue 8: Growth Through Self-Understanding |

    Dear Readers, Welcome to our September/October 2019 issue!  We’re delighted…

  4. Can You Tell You Are Wrong About You? A Cautionary Tale Against Self Diagnosis

    September 11th, 2019 by Benita Jeanelle | Issue 8: Growth Through Self-Understanding, Positive Disintegration |

    Benita diagnosed herself with autism and dyscalculia. With her track record as an expert professional analyst, it was unfathomable to her that she could be wrong.

  5. A Winding Path to Artisanship An Interview with Pierre Miller of the Desiderata Pen Company

    September 11th, 2019 by Jessie Mannisto | Doing the Thing, Issue 8: Growth Through Self-Understanding, The Life of the Mind, The Search for the Higher Path |

    “Starting your own business is a lot of work. It should come as no surprise that ‘entrepreneurship’ is such a long word.” So says Pierre Miller, founder of the Desiderata Pen Company. In this interview, he shares the winding path that led him from his STEM degree to becoming an artisan and a small business owner, and how it required continual work at reintegration.

  6. Regulate Overexcitability to Empower Your Voice – Part I: Emotions

    September 11th, 2019 by Laura Stavinoha | Issue 8: Growth Through Self-Understanding, Positive Disintegration |

    Voice coach Laura Stavinoha shares some methods for keeping your emotions from subtly seeping out through your voice.

  7. Third Factor’s First Anniversary Update Where We Stand, Where We're Going

    July 3rd, 2019 by Jessie Mannisto | Issue 7: Creating the Self |

    Greetings, loyal readers and new visitors!  The fireworks are not…

  8. Self-Creation After Chaos: An Interview with Lotte van Lith

    July 3rd, 2019 by Jessie Mannisto | Issue 7: Creating the Self, Positive Disintegration |

    Chaos around her and intensity within her led the teenage Lotte van Lith to an eating disorder. Now, having recovered and reintegrated, she helps gifted people express their intensity with self-compassion—and let loose their incredible creativity in the process.

  9. How Overexcitabilities Manifest Through Your Voice

    July 3rd, 2019 by Laura Stavinoha | Issue 7: Creating the Self, Positive Disintegration |

    Voice coach Laura Stavinoha can hear your overexcitability in your voice—and she can tell whether it’s empowering you or leaving you vulnerable.

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