Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

A Good Play Ethic

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:45:35 +0000

I don't wish to defend laziness but rather to speak in favour of play. Play has a lightheartedness that the work ethic lacks.

Tags: mindful awareness, self-esteem, work-life

Tagging Mail for Mac Users: Get Mail Tags for Free With Tagger

Dr Greg Mulhauser, Managing Editor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:13:53 +0000

If you're a Mac user looking for a way to help organise your Mail messages using the OpenMeta-style tags we described here recently, you can easily connect Mail under Leopard or Snow Leopard with Ali Rantakari's free Tagger application.

Tags: anxiety and stress, technology, work-life

The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Five

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:06:19 +0000

Dr Simon's series continues with the fifth of 'ten commandments' of character development: living for more than the pursuit of pleasure.

Tags: character disturbance, in practice, relationships, responsibility, society

The Minimalist Self: The Japanese Experience

Sarah Luczaj — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:19:49 +0000

In this continuing series on sense of self, Sarah Luczaj explores a piece of research comparing the well-being of Japanese and North American students, drawing conclusions about the roles of gratitude and peaceful disengagement.

Tags: independence, mindful awareness, news and research, relationships, series on sense of self, society

Understanding the Psychology of Social Networking

Dr Greg Mulhauser, Managing Editor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:31:10 +0000

Have you always suspected it? Just one diagram explains it all: social networking as the intersection of narcissism, ADHD, and good old fashioned stalking.

Tags: ADHD, online mental health, personality disorders, social skills, society, technology

The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?

Sarah Luczaj — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:40:15 +0000

In this second of the series on sense of self and how it differs across cultures, I am going to look at the interconnected or relational self, and how awareness of how interdependent we are might lead to fear of others.

Tags: history, independence, news and research, relationships, self-esteem, series on sense of self, society

Bringing Creativity to Life

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:32:18 +0000

It seems to me that while creativity means change, not all change is creative.

Tags: creativity, mindful awareness, relationships

Self Esteem Across Cultures

Sarah Luczaj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:12:10 +0000

Self-esteem is generally considered to be something vital, a value in itself, in Western societies. In this first of a series on our sense of self, or lack of it, I am going to look at the apparent lack of self-esteem in Chinese compared to North American students.

Tags: news and research, self-esteem, series on sense of self, society

Saying Goodbye to Anorexia — And Hello to Kate Le Page

Kate Le Page — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:07:08 +0000

Guest contributor Kate Le Page, author of Goodbye Ana, shares her experience of recovery from anorexia nervosa.

Tags: book, CBT, eating disorders

The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Four

Dr George Simon, PhD — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:29:26 +0000

Dr Simon's series continues with the fourth of 'ten commandments' of character development: be honest.

Tags: character disturbance, communication, ethics, parenting and children, public health, relationships, responsibility