What’s your story?

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...

Want to improve how you perform in job interviews?

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...

Are phobias dangerous?

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...

Would you like to get over a phobia?

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...