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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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....
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...