No one should think themselves so important as to be ‘the judges’ of others. What one predominantly sees as ‘wrong’ in the world and in others is typically a reflection of those qualities they dislike in themselves.
Psychological Techniques That May Prevent Difficult People from Making You Miserable
The world is full of people who can make you miserable. Learn to recognize how difficult people make you miserable, and develop techniques to avoid the worst of it.
The Jumping Frenchmen
In 1878 American neurologist George Beard made his way to northern Maine in search of a most interesting quarry: the legendary Jumping Frenchmen of Maine.
Edward Bernays and the century of Me
In his 1928 book entitled Propaganda, Bernays writes: “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.
Introverts Have the Best of Both Worlds
Author Randi G Fine discusses the most common theories explaining the underlying causes of the introvert personality type.
Say It Loud, I’m An Introvert and Proud
Author Randi G. Fine dispels the common misconceptions about those with introverted personalities.
Healing In A Virtual Village – 1
Arguing that a good proportion of our psychology is hard-wired to be adaptive in a village environment, the author suggests that creating a virtual environment such as our ancestors inhabited and acting out present dilemmas there can be a useful tool towards better emotional health.
What Exactly Is Happiness?
Happiness is an abstract concept. It has no particular shape, no unique determinant, and no easily expressed taste. Yet many philosophers agree on one thing: happiness is central to human life.
Bad Dog – Solving The Wrong Problem
On a whim, we pulled into a parking lot on a Thursday evening. The sign out front said that dog training classes were being offered. As a dog lover and self-described training geek, I’m always curious to see how people run their classes. We slipped in quietly at the back, interested to see how dog owners were being taught to work with their dogs. I was disappointed but not surprised to see that on instructor’s table next to the flat and Martingale collars were also a choke chain and a prong collar. It looked like this wasn’t one of the more progressive training groups. Then the insistent barking off to one side caught my attention.
Living Life Like A Movie
Life is like a movie and we all have our roles. We all engage in this this every day, whether or not we are consciously aware of it. There are negative and positive effects of all this acting on both an individual and collective level.