by jmalouff | Nov 24, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology, Well-Being
I remember the first time I flew above the clouds. I felt enthralled. Clouds look different and amazing from above. Singer Joni Mitchell wrote her greatest song, “Both Sides, Now,” while having a similar experience while flying. In the song she...
by jmalouff | Nov 23, 2018 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I just read a book (Member of the Family) about a girl, Dianne Lake, who joined the Charles Manson “family” when she was 14 years old. Manson became famous decades ago as the leader of a cult that slaughtered several innocent individuals in Los Angeles. Manson, a bit...
by jmalouff | Nov 15, 2018 | Social psychology, Social Support
When I see someone I know, I usually say: “Hey.” I learned that greeting from Gomer Pile, the title character in an old TV show. My greeting usually attracts a cheery hello in response. But one person routinely gives me a grunt. Another person used to glare at me...
by jmalouff | Nov 14, 2018 | Social psychology
Some people dislike interracial marriages, but these marriages happen anyway. The same people dislike same-sex marriage, but it is spreading round the world. Some people oppose inter-religion marriage. In certain cultures, the punishment is death. I am interested in...
by jmalouff | Nov 13, 2018 | Social psychology, Social Support
Many women have told others about previously secret events of their life, including being sexually harassed and assaulted. Both men and women testified at the Australian Royal Commission on sexual abuse in institutions. The Me Too movement grows all the...
by jmalouff | Nov 13, 2018 | Social psychology
Hell must a bad place. I know that because individuals angry with me have told me to go there. People talk about the weather being hot as hell. But sometimes we say the weather is cold as hell. Taylor Swift sings about a guy being handsome as hell. Dante made...