by jmalouff | Jan 23, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems
Charles Darwin has a city named after him. Why? He developed the astoundingly valuable theory of evolution by natural selection. He is widely hailed as the greatest biologist of all time. Did you know that Darwin remained silent about his theory for 20 years? Maybe we...
by jmalouff | Jan 22, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Names, Personality
Searching for information about myself, a few days ago I googled my surname, Malouff. I was astounded to find it in the Urban Dictionary. The definition: “(Noun) A person who is very clumsy or awkward physically or socially awkward and queer.” I immediately put that...
by jmalouff | Jan 20, 2019 | sleep, Well-Being
You might think that sleep is a dull part of life. Not for many of us. My greatest accomplishments occur at night while I am asleep. That is when I sometimes achieve sports glory. Recently, I dreamed that I was playing against Stephen Curry in a professional...
by jmalouff | Jan 18, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology
When you think of ageing, you probably picture a person losing hair, turning grey, moving slowly, etc. But there is a positive side to ageing. As individuals get older, they add knowledge. If only I knew in high school what I know now, I would have been...
by jmalouff | Jan 17, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Organizational Psychology, Strategies for Teachers
When Ed Koch was mayor of New York City, he would walk about town asking people how he was doing as mayor. Being New Yorkers, the people were willing to tell him, in graphic detail at times. My university asks my students how satisfied they were with my...