by jmalouff | Dec 7, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
The last time I donated blood, I saw inside the Red Cross building a photo of a retired ethics professor who had donated 125 times. That is a lot of blood. Those donations show a good application of ethics – helping others altruistically. Some people go even farther...
by jmalouff | Dec 7, 2018 | Social psychology
Do you ever volunteer to do something for the community? I worked recently with many volunteers. These were individuals who volunteered to enter training to work as a face-to-face volunteer in a new Lifeline program. These individuals devoted many hours a week to...
by jmalouff | Dec 4, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
Many years ago my dad fell seriously ill and went into the hospital. As he neared the time of discharge, my brother Bob bought Dad a huge TV to welcome him home. The delivery people declined to carry the TV upstairs, saying it was so heavy that they needed more guys...
by jmalouff | Nov 28, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
Societies, governments, and religions have subjugated women throughout recorded history. Women have been burnt as witches, made to cover themselves from head to toe, and denie the right to vote, to divorce, to lead, and so on. In the past year, women have risen up and...
by jmalouff | Nov 27, 2018 | Personality, Social psychology
When it comes to clothing choices, are you showing your personality? Do you look old or bold? Chic or geek? Long ago when I went to enroll in my first university courses, several guys streaked through the auditorium naked, except for ski masks. That was a shocker. I...
by jmalouff | Nov 26, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology, Social psychology
“Margo” won a national award for her work. A co-worker sent Margo an email commending her. Margo did not reply. Another co-worker saw Margo in a corridor and asked her what she did to win the award. Margo replied that she did not want to discuss the...