DrHurd.com

Movies, music and biographies, like fiction, refuel the spirit as do few other things.

Society is nothing more than a large number of individuals. Culture refers to the dominant attitudes, values and beliefs of a particular society at a particular point in time.

The best form of self-help is the kind that puts you in charge of your own mental health. Examine your thinking, your subconscious premises, and your actions. Strive for rationally based happiness.

The birth of psychology was a revolutionary development. Sadly, the field has done more harm than good up until now. Here are a few exceptions to that general trend.

People who make the most money do NOT do so by accident; they do so through the exercise of virtue. Find out how successful people have made it--financially, and in life.

Children make choices, just as adults do. Children have a much more limited conceptual range, but in a sense they are "little adults" seeking to master the world as they understand it.

Nothing is more important to self-esteem than the development of the child's mind. A child confident in his mind will embrace life and enjoy uncorrupted self-esteem.

People can physically survive without rewarding personal relationships, but they can only flourish with them. These books describe both principles and concrete examples of relationships that work.

Nothing can refuel your spirits like good fiction. Good fiction portrays life as it might be and ought to be. It's even better than self-help reading.