by jmalouff | Jul 11, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Language
When I teach students how to help eliminate some behavior, like nail biting, I preach that clients need to develop an alternative behavior that serves the same functions as the one they want to eliminate. For instance, if a bloke wants to stop ruinous drinking, he may...
by jmalouff | Jul 11, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology
If you think of yourself as the author of your life story, what will you title the next chapter? This question asks for a goal. It is good for a person to have goals, whether of achievements, experiences, or whatever. Goals motivate us, they help us plan, and they...
by jmalouff | Jul 10, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Language
I recently did a few radio interviews about the effects of empathy training, which was a media topic due to the PM ordering a member of Parliament to get the training. I said in the interviews that empathy training can be effective in a person who wants to learn. I...
by jmalouff | Jun 26, 2021 | Drugs, Health-related behavior, Human Thinking and Behavior
I read recently that leaders of the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. wants to eliminate certain terms from public use to make cannabis seem classier. They specifically want to eliminate the dominant term used in that country: marijuana. They claim the word became...
by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I have an old book in my office with the alarmist title: The Robots Are Among Us. I do not feel concerned about robots. They are making us collectively wealthier. I am worried about the swindlers among us. They steal a huge amount of money. Think of Aussie media star...
by jmalouff | May 30, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Organizational Psychology, Social Support
I recently completed training to be the fire warden for my office building floor. I volunteered because I already have a yellow, hard-plastic warden helmet in my office. I use it for decoration. Another employee told me never to wear it during a fire because it might...