by jmalouff | Jan 12, 2020 | Well-Being
When I was a teenager, I wondered what superpower I would most like to have. I debated the merits of becoming invisible at will versus being able to read minds. Becoming invisible at will would be better than being permanently invisible like novelist Ralph Ellison’s...
by jmalouff | Nov 12, 2019 | Positive psychology, Social psychology, Strategies for Teachers, Well-Being
About 20 years ago psychologist Arthur Aron developed a set of 36 questions that can help dating individuals fall in love. The questions include: “If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?” You can find the other...
by jmalouff | Nov 11, 2019 | Emotions, Human Thinking and Behavior, Well-Being
When I first saw the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, I experienced a feeling of wonder. I felt stunned, amazed. Babies must often experience a feeling of wonder, for instance when a parent first air-dances with them. Picture the big eyes of a baby seeing...
by jmalouff | Apr 6, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology, Well-Being
You have heard of a bucket list? This is a list of what a person wants to do before kicking the bucket. No one knows the source of the expression “kicking the bucket.” One possibility is that it comes from the Middle-Ages execution of individuals who had to stand on...
by jmalouff | Mar 5, 2019 | Coping, Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology, Well-Being
You may have heard the saying that every cloud has a silver lining. Individuals who look for the silver lining look for good aspects of bad events. For instance, when I found out that I had developed glaucoma, I thought that if I had not gone for a vision check...
by jmalouff | Jan 20, 2019 | sleep, Well-Being
You might think that sleep is a dull part of life. Not for many of us. My greatest accomplishments occur at night while I am asleep. That is when I sometimes achieve sports glory. Recently, I dreamed that I was playing against Stephen Curry in a professional...