Fifty
Fifty. Readers, this number has rung up on the cash register of my life. In two days I’ll be 50. In celebration of this event, our family is planning a vacation to Italy. It’s our first vacation, just...
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George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio: Perpetual Bachelors?
It was recently announced that George Clooney’s ex-girlfriend Stacy Keibler got married just eight months after she and Clooney split – so clearly marriage was something she wanted and cared...
View ArticleDo Dogs Really Feel Guilt or Shame? We Really Don't Know
Do dogs really feel guilt or shame? We really don't knowI just learned about an essay called "Do Dogs Really Feel Guilt?", once again summarizing the excellent studies conducted by renowned dog...
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The Big Lie
Friedrich Nietzsche said, “Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.” He couldn’t have been more correct. Besides the defense mechanisms employed...
View Article5 Ways to Infect Others With Motivation
When I talk to managers, one of their most common issues is difficulty in motivating employees. Here are some (research) proven methods for motivating employees, and they also work for motivating...
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Don't Tase Me Bro!
A sensational draw and spirited debate continues over the use of energy conducted devices (ECDs) or those most commonly referred to as TASERS. A registered product by TASER International, the TASER is...
View ArticleDiagnosing Alcoholism at an Early Stage
Alcoholism is defined usually as the abuse of alcohol to the extent that it interferes to a varying degree with physical health and with the social aspects of life, including work. It is compulsive and...
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What Causes Materialism in America?
The belief that material possessions improve individuals’ personal and social well-being permeates America. However, contrary to this belief, multiple studies show that materialists, compared to...
View ArticleProfessional Functionality Within a Moral Framwork
Professional Functionality within a Moral FrameworkAs it pertains to the broad issue of physician behavior in the practice of medicine, it is both fair and appropriate to question whether medicine...
View ArticleWhat are "Recovery Bangs" in an Eating Disorder?
Recovery Bangs Fragile, dry hair; weakened, brittle fingernails; and dull, dry skin are signs of general malnutrition, particularly when calories, protein and zinc are low. No surprise then that hair...
View ArticleCreate A Sense of Belonging
Having a sense of belonging is a common experience. Belonging means acceptance as a member or part. Such a simple word for huge concept. A sense of belonging is a human need, just like the need for...
View ArticleThe 1964 Kitty Genovese Tragedy: What Have We Learned?
Fifty years later: What have we learned from the 1964 Kitty Genovese tragedy?What is the moral legacy of the Catherine "Kitty" Genovese murder, 50 years later? It was back on March 13, 1964 at 3 am...
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Rate Your "Emotional Talent"
Somehow our society has formed a one-sided view of the human personality, and for some reason everyone understood giftedness and talent only as it applied to the intellect. But it is possible not only...
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Find Stillness
What doesn't change?The Practice:Find stillness.Why?Things keep changing. The clock ticks, the day unfolds, trees grow, leaves turn brown, hair turns gray, children grow up and leave home, attention...
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How to Get Smarter
Several times already in this school year, I’ve been confounded by my daughter’s homework. Once I didn’t even understand the directions for the task.She’s seven. Which means we’ve got a ways to go....
View ArticleThe Personality Of Referees
The personal reference: an invaluable, disinterested source of extremely useful information on potential candidates about a person’s real personality, ability, values and work style? Or a pointless...
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Considering Gun Culture
The title of this post refers not to guns or to hunting or to people who enjoy guns and hunting, but to the word culture. And the focus is not on politics but on the psychology of language. I...
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Where There's Smoke...
It can be helpful to compare the stress in our lives to smoke. Firefighters don’t believe that some smoke is inevitable in life, that it’s a motivator, or that it’s a good thing. They don’t practice...
View ArticleDaydreaming Relationship Changes into Life
Daydreaming is an activity for which our brains have a natural affinity and an innate hunger. Whether you are sitting in a mind-numbingly dull meeting or spending hours at the computer, letting your...
View ArticleAmbiguous loss and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Ambiguous Loss and Flight 370 Loss greets us in some form every day. A high school senior gets rejected from the college of her choice, an aging parent moves into a nursing home, or an aching knee...
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