How Creative Are You?
I am not seeking a new job, but if I were, I might be asked to show that I am creative. More and more companies want to hire creative individuals. Could I show that I am creative? To answer that question, I have to define creativity. The usual...
Look for Strengths in Yourself and in Others
A friend of mine told me that she tries to help all her children identify their greatest strength so they can use that strength to do well in life. I like her idea – it fits well with an area of positive psychology called strength finding. Strength finding can focus...
Do Self-Help Books Actually Help?
Do self-help books actually help? They can, if a person does what the books suggest. A student and I surveyed over a hundred adults who had recently read a psychological self-help book of any sort and asked them to what extent, if any, the books, helped them. The...
Remember and Savor Peak Experiences
Several years ago I attended a psychology conference in Sydney. Just after the conference ended, I stood a few steps from a female scientific colleague, when a young man approached her and said, “I don’t know how to say this, but I was...
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