The Perils of Motivation: When Motivation isn't Enough
If you're suffering from a lack of motivation, don't worry, it's natural. By nature, our brains are wired to resist change. But we can prepare for what's coming when we plan ahead, find an accountabil...
17 Jun 202117min
The Science of Why Why Why we Cry Cry Cry
Are you a crier? Do you cry when the wind blows too hard? Do you know someone that never cries? For years scientists have argued about the reasons we cry. Tears of joy appear to be expressed in the sa...
3 Jun 202117min
From East to West: Eastern Philosophy Meets Western Psychology to Enhance our Well-being
What do you do when you're experiencing an episode of life interrupted? You seek enlightenment, spiritual growth, and awakening. At least that's what I did when the world stopped last year in the wake...
27 Mai 202119min
Coping: The Mental Side of Dealing with Stress
Most of the harmful stress we experience exists in our minds. This is not to say that horrible events and catastrophes don't happen. But how we perceive these events and our reactions to the events ma...
24 Mai 202128min
Conformity: Doing What Others do Just Because
Are you the type of person who goes along to get along? Or do you march to the beat of your own drum. In this time of masks versus no mask or vaccine versus no vaccine, are you likely to follow the ad...
13 Mai 202124min
I Think Therefore I am. Or is it I Think Therefore I Do?
Have you ever experienced a moment where your eyes and your brain are not communicating with one another? Maybe I'm the only one. You see a stick on the ground and think it's a snake or vice versa! Wh...
6 Mai 202115min
The ABCs of Prejudice: Social Psychology on its Worst Behavior
Is it true that people sent postcards with pictures depicting live lynchings in the early 1900s? Is "implicit bias" a thing? I mean, surely someone knows whether they hold biased attitudes, right? A h...
29 Apr 202121min
An Attitude of Gratitude: What can Gratitude do for You?
In a "just world," we all get what we deserve. But sometimes, we get more than we deserve. When we offer expressions of gratitude, we give the gift that keeps on giving. "In" all things, not "for" all...
26 Apr 202113min
