How Many Pairs of Shoes Do You Own?
Do you have emotional attachments to some of your possessions? One way to start answering that question is to count the number of shoes you own. I own six pairs of shoes. These include four pairs of shoes with which I have no emotional attachments: my bright blue...
Situations Can Have Powerful Effects
I just read a book (Member of the Family) about a girl, Dianne Lake, who joined the Charles Manson “family” when she was 14 years old. Manson became famous decades ago as the leader of a cult that slaughtered several innocent individuals in Los Angeles. Manson, a bit...
Being Banned
I just finished watching a Netflix series called 13 Reasons Why, about a teenage girl who kills herself. Some people wanted the series banned because it might spur individuals to suicide. I say no to banning the show because I believe in freedom of...
Can You Tolerate Pain, Hunger, Frustration, Etc.?
Trying to help people increase their frustration tolerance is popular now among psychologists. I could have used more frustration tolerance this past week when I dealt with various technical and other problems as I tried to assign final grades for the term. Trying to...
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