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Be Yourself, Creative, and Self-Reliant

Be Yourself, Creative, and Self-Reliant

by jmalouff | Jan 12, 2023 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology

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...
Dreaming can be a safe, useful psychedelic experience

Dreaming can be a safe, useful psychedelic experience

by jmalouff | Dec 14, 2022 | Positive psychology, Well-Being

Psychedelic drugs are the subject of much talk and research now because there is evidence that for some people they can have positive effects on mental health.  These are drugs that alter one’s consciousness from its usual state. Drugs that can do this...
Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

by jmalouff | Aug 15, 2022 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology

The Rolling Stones had a hit with the song “Sympathy for the Devil.” You can listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwtyn-L-2gQ&ab_channel=ABKCOVEVO The idea was stunning: Having sympathy for the devil. I know that some people worship the devil,...
Finding Meaning in Life, Even During a Pandemic

Finding Meaning in Life, Even During a Pandemic

by jmalouff | Dec 2, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology

Are you searching for meaning in life?   If so, read Man’s Search for Meaning. Written by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl after he survived imprisonment in Nazi concentration camps, the book points to the value of hope, love, responsibility to others,...
You May Have Helped Others Without Realizing It

You May Have Helped Others Without Realizing It

by jmalouff | Oct 17, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology

Decades ago a Detriot-based guy named Rodriguez, who called himself Sugar Man, wrote songs and sang like Bob Dylan. I especially like his song I wonder.    Rodrguez never made it in the music business. His two albums barely sold in the competitive U.S....
What Will You Title the Next Chapter of Your Life?

What Will You Title the Next Chapter of Your Life?

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...
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