Find Your Life Purpose and Meaning By Journaling
Alcira tried it all. None of it worked to help her figure out her life purpose and lead a meaningful life.
She went to shamanistic...
A Reason-Oriented Perspective on Meanings and Values
How can you collaborate with others to reflect on meanings and values from a reason-oriented perspective?We’re sitting around a table in our home with...
Defend Your Happiness Against Emotional Traps!
Entering that backyard was like going into a lush grove. Shady trees spread their branches around us and protected us from the summer’s heat....
How To Protect Yourself From False Beliefs
Kanisha grew up in a Democratic household in Memphis, Tennessee. As far as she remembers, her family and friends always supported leftist candidates. She...
The Healing Arts Initiative Scandal Shows The Need For Effective Altruism
The Healing Arts Initiative is a nonprofit that brings concerts and theatrical performances to hundreds of thousands of disabled, elderly, and poor people each...
How To Avoid Impulsive Temptations
Imagine that every day in your office, there is a lady that drives a small basket of cakes, with your favourite chocolate donuts. In...
Why You Don’t Think You’re Beautiful
Written by Hunter Glenn
Long-time friends Amy, Bailey, and Casey are having their weekly lunch together when Amy says “I don’t think I’m very beautiful.”
Have...
Trump Feels Your Anger and Anxiety: How Neuroscience Helps Explain Trump’s Triumphs
First published in Salon
Donald Trump has effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination. He achieved his victory despite opposition from the Republican establishment, which tried...
Why You Should Be Public About Your Good Deeds
When I first started donating, I did so anonymously. My default baseline is to be humble and avoid showing off. I didn’t want others...
How Feedback is Good For You (Even When You Feel Bad About It)
What does “Performance Feedback” mean to you? People describe receiving feedback from their bosses as:
• A waste of time
• Painful
• Completely off base
• A...