by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
Almost everyone has heard of the Bible injunction to “judge not that ye may not be judged.” Yet we often judge people. Some of us work as judges. Others of us serve as jurors in trials. I often ask a friend what sentence she would give a person who is in...
by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2020 | Positive psychology, Well-Being
I went forest bathing recently. I might have done it in Japan, where forest bathing is a national pastime, but I chose Tasmania. Forest bathing involves walking or resting in a forest and absorbing the environment. I did my bathing in various places, including Mt...
by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2020 | Coping, Emotions, Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I read that actor Rose McGowan said she was deeply offended by the dress another actor, Natalie Portman, wore to the Academy Awards ceremony. I will spare you the details of what offended McGowan. I am more interested in the frequency with which people nowadays are...
by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2020 | Language
When something goes wrong, people commonly say: “It is what it is.” So, if Afghani soldiers don’t show up on time to start an attack, Aussie soldiers might comment: “It is what it is.” If employees find out that their new supervisor is widely known...
by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I imagine that you have seen spectacles, at least on television. The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games. A major rock concert. Recently I participated in a spectacle for the first time. It happened one morning in my home town, Armidale. I went to a...