John R. Schafer, Ph.D. writes on psychologytoday.com: “Changing negative first impressions is difficult. A person who forms a negative impression of another person will be less inclined to meet that person a second time because that person has been judged … Continue reading
Antarctica is growing not shrinking, according to the latest study from NASA. Furthermore, instead of contributing to rising sea levels, the still-very-much-frozen southern continent is actually reducing them by 0.23 mm per year. The study – by an organization [NASA] … Continue reading
What is “shaming”? Do you engage in it? Is shaming done to you? How much power should shame and blame have? Shaming refers to the use of moral intimidation (name calling, humiliation) in place of facts, reason or logic when … Continue reading
What psychological purpose, if any, does belief in the supernatural serve? Clay Routledge Ph.D., researcher on the subject and author of “More Than Mortal” thinks it’s about meaning in life: My research lab studies how religious beliefs contribute to perceptions … Continue reading
African Americans say that their lives are worse off during President Barack Obama’s second term than during his first four years in the White House, a new Gallup Poll released Thursday says. In a “well-being” poll conducted by Gallup and … Continue reading
“Ben [Carson] wants to knock out Medicare,” said Donald Trump. “I heard that over the weekend. He wants to abolish Medicare. Abolishing Medicare, I don’t think you’ll get away with that one. It’s actually a program that’s worked. It’s a … Continue reading
The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government. (economist Milton Friedman)
I received several reader emails about my column from a few weeks ago where I wrote about an associate from my former practice in Washington, D.C. who likened resort dwellers to “outlaws.” I took it (and she meant it) as … Continue reading
We’ve all heard the phrase, “blaming the victim.” Normally, this expression applies when one party blames another — the actual victim — for something he or she did not cause. Things have become so backwards and upside down in our … Continue reading
Two approaches to life, especially in the business or professional environment, characterize most human interactions. The first is the adversarial mentality; the second is the realistic mentality. The adversarial mentality rests upon illogical but (to some people) emotionally appealing ideas … Continue reading
“The budget pact, in concert with a must-pass increase in the federal borrowing limit, would solve the thorniest issues awaiting Ryan, R-Wis., who is set to be elected speaker on Thursday. It would also take budget showdowns and government shutdown … Continue reading
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. –Mark Twain