by jmalouff | Nov 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just read in New Scientist magazine that about 108 billion humans have lived on earth at some time or other. That is a lot of life stories! Of course, animals also have life stories (read, e.g., The Secret Life of Dogs). Plants do too. You might think the life...
by jmalouff | Nov 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Job interviews can be the final, crucial hurdle for getting a job you want. Some individuals are naturals at these interviews – they have the look, the manner, everything. For most of us, doing well is a skill we learn. The usual way to learn a behavioral skill...
by jmalouff | Nov 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Phobias (irrational fears of objects or situations) are common. Some phobias have relatively small effects. For instance, a phobia of mice in a person living in an upper-class urban area might lead to only occasional distress and avoidance. However, phobias can be...
by jmalouff | Nov 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have had a few phobias in my life. I am glad to say that I overcame each one. The only one with significant avoidance was my phobia of diving into water. I never dove into water. Ever. My mother, who never learned to swim, may have given me a genetic predisposition...