by jmalouff | Nov 28, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Personality
I just read Thomas Hodgkinson’s new book on how to be cool. I know — you wonder why someone as cool as I am would read that book — you cannot imagine me being any cooler than I am. But you could be wrong. Hodgkinson lays out nine criteria for being...
by jmalouff | Nov 28, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior
I used to close letters with “Sincerely, John.” I decided to warm up a bit and changed to “Regards.” Recently, some young friends have told me that my closing is too formal and cold. I need to warm it up some...
by jmalouff | Nov 28, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
Societies, governments, and religions have subjugated women throughout recorded history. Women have been burnt as witches, made to cover themselves from head to toe, and denie the right to vote, to divorce, to lead, and so on. In the past year, women have risen up and...
by jmalouff | Nov 27, 2018 | Personality, Social psychology
When it comes to clothing choices, are you showing your personality? Do you look old or bold? Chic or geek? Long ago when I went to enroll in my first university courses, several guys streaked through the auditorium naked, except for ski masks. That was a shocker. I...
by jmalouff | Nov 27, 2018 | Positive psychology, Well-Being
I like to climb. Mountains, rock faces, trees. If it goes up, I want to climb it. Why is that? I blame my primate ancestors. They used to live in trees. Trees meant safety to them. Those climbing genes still have a home in me. I usually feel good and...