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First Times

First Times

by | Dec 6, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology

You have done many different things in your life. Each action you did a first time. Some of these first-time actions are lost in the fog of childhood. Other first times burn brightly in your memory. For me, when I think about first times, I think about the birth of my...
Predicting the Future

Predicting the Future

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior

You might think that it is a fool’s errand to try to predict the future, but some people are good at it. The experts on predicting the future are meteorologists. They helped the Allies decide to start the successful Normandy invasion on a...
Video is The Thing

Video is The Thing

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior

Australians watch a ton of TV and streaming videos, mostly for entertainment.  Yesterday I watched Rising Phoenix, an uplifting documentary on the Paralympic Games. Young people are more likely to watch short videos on YouTube, TikTok, or similar...
Adults Benefit from Playing

Adults Benefit from Playing

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior

I have read articles recently on the value for adults of playing, as a child might, during the pandemic. Studies show that playing aids physical and mental health When I discovered that a person at a Zoom meeting can change his shown name by clicking on...