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June 20, 2021

The Mental Disorders of Famous Creatives

The cliched image of the tortured artist is well-worm territory. Many books, movies, television programs, and other media have explored, for instance, painter Vincent van Gogh’s […]
June 13, 2021

‘Sisu’: The Finnish Art of Resilience

The concept of “resilience” has gained a lot of momentum in popular psychology over the last few years. The psychology literature is littered with research about […]
June 4, 2021

Practice the Art and Healing of “Forest Bathing”

Now that it’s springtime, it’s time to get outside. Getting out in nature is good for your body and your mind. Lately, there’s been a trend […]
May 20, 2021

Reclaiming the Morning The morning is often an overlooked time of day. Normally, due to commitments, family, or busy schedules, people do not often have the […]
May 16, 2021

Workplace Well-Being

Do you like what you do every day? If you answer “Yes” to the above question, then it might be said that you have high workplace […]
April 28, 2021

Evil

In her 2019 international bestseller, “Evil: The Science Behind Humanities Dark Side,” author Julia Shaw explores some of the most duplicitous human acts and behaviors imaginable. […]
April 24, 2021

Crisis Leadership

What characteristics make for a good leader? This is a question that is studied in the classrooms of M.B.A. and organizational leadership programs all over the […]
April 14, 2021

Wintering: How to Retreat when Times Get Tough

In her recent book, “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times,” author Katrine May explores the concept of “wintering” – or, “a fallow […]
April 2, 2021

Grit: Personal Perseverance in the Long Run

In her 2016 book, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” author and researcher Angela Duckworth brought the concept of grit into the mainstream. Before Duckworth’s […]
March 28, 2021

Personality Types

Attempting to understand personality types has a subject of psychology since its inception. Over the decades, different personality theories have emerged and reemerged, but in recent […]
March 18, 2021

Spring Officially Kicks of This Week

There’s an old saying that March is like a season unto itself. And every year this old adage seems true, as there can be warmer days […]
March 13, 2021

Why EQ Counts . . . A Look at a Well-Established Psychological Idea

Why EQ Counts . . . A Look at a Well-Established Psychological Idea The concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) has been around for the past few […]