Do Self-Help Books Actually Help?
Do self-help books actually help? They can, if a person does what the books suggest. A student and I surveyed over a hundred adults who had recently read a psychological self-help book of any sort and asked them to what extent, if any, the books, helped them. The...
Remember and Savor Peak Experiences
Several years ago I attended a psychology conference in Sydney. Just after the conference ended, I stood a few steps from a female scientific colleague, when a young man approached her and said, “I don’t know how to say this, but I was...
Stressors Can Be Good for You
If you are like most people, you have taken many shots to boost your immunity to organisms such as those that cause measles and mumps. Every year I get the flu vaccine. Is it possible to get a vaccination against psychological stressors? Yes. Read on....
Build Your Confidence
Years ago I played on a volleyball team with a university student who submitted every assignment as late as possible. She lost 20% on every assignment by submitting two weeks late. If she had submitted one day later, she would have received a 0 for the...
Climb!
I like to climb. Mountains, rock faces, trees. If it goes up, I want to climb it. Why is that? I blame my primate ancestors. They used to live in trees. Trees meant safety to them. Those climbing genes still have a home in me. I usually feel good and...
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