by jmalouff | Aug 13, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I recently saw wedding photos of a Swiss guy I know who married another man. The two of them looked almost exactly alike: same skin tone, similar hair and beard, same height and body shape, similar age, similar glasses, wearing similar suits. It was as if my pal was...
by jmalouff | Aug 13, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology, Social Support
Most people look at others and see races: black, white, yellow, and so on. I have never understood the colours. To me, most “white” people look beige. Donald Trump looks orangish. Albino individuals look white, but there are few of them, and some are...
by jmalouff | Aug 12, 2020 | Health-related behavior, Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology
Do you think you burn a lot of calories? Think you are fit? Those thoughts may be the result of reality. They also help create reality. I am talking about the power of thoughts. You may recognise that what you think influences your mood...
by jmalouff | Aug 12, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Language, Positive psychology
I have been thinking about political correctness because I recently watched a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. I did not know that it was socially acceptable to call someone filthy rich. I would not want to be called that. Once an insulting term...
by jmalouff | Jul 22, 2020 | Social Support
Millions of parents round the world have been trying to help teach their children at home due to quarantines. The parents have found the work hard, and they are starting to appreciate teachers more. That appreciation is especially important in the U.S., where teacher...