Does blaming others help us or hurt us?
It can feel so right to blame others for problems they have caused us. However, the anger and bitterness that go with blaming others can have bad effects on our health, according to a new book ‘Embitterment: Societal, Psychological, and Clinical...Do you make happiness mistakes?
Daniel Gilbert of Harvard wrote a book titled “Stumbling on Happiness” (2006), in which he described errors humans make in their pursuit of happiness. One common mistake he mentioned involves thinking that specific future events will affect our level of...Paths to happiness
Positive psychology is hot now in research and in the broader culture. One of the goals of positive psychology is to help individuals feel happy. I have been reading “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama. He suggests having compassion for others and...Is there a bright side to negative emotions?
I just read an article by Susan Cain in the NY Times about the advantages of being shy/introverted/socially anxious. Here are some correlates: Higher levels of knowledge, greater achievements, lower injury rates, more conscientious, higher in empathy. During my...Why do famous quotes affect us?
In the back of my schedule book I have copied two famous quotes: Knowledge is power (Francis Bacon) All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke) I apply the “knowledge” quote by working as an educator. I apply...
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