Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

How To Cure Boredom!

Sarah Luczaj — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:03 +0000

Sarah Luczaj takes a look at How to Cure Boredom, an upcoming e-book by fellow contributor Evan Hadkins.

Tags: anxiety and stress, book, mindful awareness, news and research, parenting and children, reviews, therapy

The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Three

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:37:16 +0000

Dr Simon's series continues with the third of 'ten commandments' of character development: maintain a balanced sense of self-worth.

Tags: character disturbance, parenting and children, relationships, self-esteem, society

The Weirdest People in the World? (Has Psychology Research Gone Wrong?)

Dr Greg Mulhauser, Managing Editor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:32:27 +0000

Have you ever had the feeling that something could be wrong -- really wrong -- with our understanding of human nature and the insights offered into it by psychology research?

Tags: ethics, in practice, intelligence, motivation, news and research, relationships, society

Learning to Be Ourselves

Evan Hadkins — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:59:10 +0000

How I eat at home now is quite different to how I ate when I was young. And yet, I don't have a sense that my younger self wasn't me -- quite the opposite. The story of my learning which foods I like is "my" story.

Tags: diet and weight loss, mindful awareness, relationships

Are There Recipes for Living?

Evan Hadkins — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:47:47 +0000

It seems to me that we all have our 'recipes' for living: cooking with a recipe means handling standard ingredients in standard ways, and likewise we have relatively set routines for handling familiar situations. These 'recipes' can lead to very high standards of performance.

Tags: mindful awareness, relationships

Two Software Reviews, and Some Funky Facts About Greg

Dr Greg Mulhauser, Managing Editor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:26:19 +0000

There's a trio of updates for today: we review Leap for Mac, offering tagging superpowers; we review Versions for Mac, which can connect you up to the time machine that is Subversion; and we reveal a few funky facts about the site's founder and editor.

Tags: in practice, reviews, site news, work-life

The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Two

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:38:26 +0000

Dr Simon's series continues with the second of 'ten commandments' of character development: strive to be grateful.

Tags: character disturbance, in practice, parenting and children, relationships, society

The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number One

Dr George Simon, PhD — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:50:02 +0000

Introducing the first of 'ten commandments' of character development: recognizing your impact on the world around you.

Tags: character disturbance, parenting and children, relationships, responsibility, society

How Can We Talk About Our Spiritual Experience?

Evan Hadkins — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:55:49 +0000

It seems to me that we need to speak about (or otherwise represent) our spiritual experiences. In most places it is hard to do this without embarrassment.

Tags: communication, relationships, religion

Disturbances of Character, Part 2: Socialization is a Process

Dr George Simon, PhD — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:58:27 +0000

It appears the truth about human nature lies somewhere in the middle of the various extremes espoused by psychologists, behavioral scientists, philosophers and religious thinkers.

Tags: book, character disturbance, mind-body, news and research, parenting and children, public health, religion, responsibility