by jmalouff | Sep 17, 2023 | Coping, Mental health problems, Problem solving, Treatment
If you have a mental health problem that you have been unable to solve, try something new! Consider the following ten sensible methods and choose one that you have not tried before in attempts to solve your current problem. Read information below related to the method...
by jmalouff | Jul 13, 2023 | Bereavement and Grief, Coping, Death, Social Support
Erasmus wrote the excellent, funny “In Praise of Folly.” I am writing “In Praise of Death.” Perhaps Erasmus had a different personality from mine. My goal is to look at the positive side of death — to help decrease...
by jmalouff | Jul 5, 2023 | Coping, Human Thinking and Behavior, Mental health problems, Personality
How Hermit-Like Are You? I just read a brilliant biography of a hermit, “The Stranger in the Woods,” by Michael Finkel. The hermit, Chris Knight, lived in the Maine woods alone for 27 years. No house, no medical care. How he survived the winters I...
by jmalouff | Mar 24, 2023 | Human Thinking and Behavior
I just read many articles in New Philospher magazine about attention and distraction. Here are my conclusions: First, attention is good for getting things done, for staying safe, and for keeping aware of what is happening inside and outside us. Second,...
by jmalouff | Mar 12, 2023 | Coping, Emotions, Training
Please direct correspondence regarding this article to the author, John M. Malouff, University of New England School of Psychology, Armidale NSW 2351. Email: jmalouff@une.edu.au Abstract Carl Rogers suggested specific ways of interacting with others for promoting...