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...
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...
Do You Have Unusual Beliefs?
Do you have any unusual beliefs? Almost everyone does. Let’s define an unusual belief as one that at least 95% of the world does not share. The father of one my friends believes that jet condensation trails contain chemicals that governments use to control the...
Are We Intellectually and Morally Superior to Animals?
We humans like to think that we are intellectually and morally superior to “animals.” Are we? Let’s look at intelligence first. I just read about avian arsonists. These birds, including falcons and kites, like to take advantage of fires. They pick up a burning twig,...
Imagination Can Take You Places
I recently read “It” by Stephen King. This 1986 novel describes a murderous monster that often takes the appearance of a clown. The plot includes two titanic clashes between good and evil. I admire Stephen King for his imagination. Even my nightmares are not as wild...
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