How Hermit-Like Are You?
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...
Efficacy of Assertiveness Training for Social Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Efficacy of Assertiveness Training for Social Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Evie Levens, John Malouff, & Jai Mynadier University of New England, Australia ...
Attention, please
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,...
Men: Opening up does not require becoming “vulnerable”
Some experts and ordinary folks want men to show vulnerability, but most men are not inclined in that direction. To me and to most men, vulnerability means being weak in case of attack. That is the traditional meaning of the word. Those who want men to show...
Be Yourself, Creative, and Self-Reliant
I am re-reading “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is widely considered one of the best essays ever written. I saw in the essay this famous expression: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” Emerson argues that...
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