Living

Monday, October 24, 2011

What Is Not Thinking
Keep an open mind to expand your possibilities.

It's life illusions we like to recall
When the moon hits your eye like a... blueberry?

Can You Forgive?
Do you know how to forgive others and yourself?

The "Programming" of Self-Sabotage

(Pt 3 of The "Logical Illogic" of the Psycho-Logical)
So just what causes you to defeat yourself?

Compulsive choices in addiction?
How do I approach clients who feel out of control?

Why Stereotypes Stick
True or false, brain research explains why we believe them.

5 Reasons I Hate Me
Rewriting the narrative on negative self-talk

Cross-Cultural Body Language
Don't be a dud across the pond

Sex, Nature Writers, and Preconceptions
See nature as those who love it (and write about it) do.

I Love My iPhone

Your phone understands what you say and it even talks back. Pretty soon it will know what you're thinking. Sounds like a perfect union, but is it?

The Smartphone Makes Me Stupid

Is the latest iPhone hazardous to your brain?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/the-smartphone-makes-me-stupid

Babies and iPads Don't Mix

Babies and cats with iPads are cute. Are they deprived?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/babies-and-ipads-dont-mix

The iPhone Addiction

Is your partner addicted to the iPhone?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/the-iphone-addiction

The Smartphone Marketplace

Why it matters that there's only one iPhone option

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/the-smartphone-marketplace

Love: Made in Cupertino, Engineered by Apple?
What is the psychology of craving an iPhone 4S?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/love-made-in-cupertino-engineered-apple

How to Be a Leader, by Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs reveals his success secrets from beyond the Pearly Gates.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/how-be-leader-steve-jobs

4 Tips for Digital Living
How do digital devices remake the interpersonal encounter?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/4-tips-digital-living

Thumbs on the Wheel, Eyes on the Road
Distracted driving is on the rise. What can we do?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/thumbs-the-wheel-eyes-the-road

Steve Jobs Leveraged His Intelligence To More Effectively Create
How Jobs' life might inform the age old creativity and intelligence debate.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/steve-jobs-leveraged-his-intelligence-more-effectively-create

How Steve Jobs Helped the Healing Arts to Think Different
Steve Jobs rewired this art therapist’s brain.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/how-steve-jobs-helped-the-healing-arts-think-different

I LOVE my iPhone: A Neuroscience Love Story?
Are we addicted to technology? Or could it be love?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/i-love-my-iphone/i-love-my-iphone-neuroscience-love-story

Friday, October 21, 2011

Want to be happy? Stop trying

Researchers find that women who value happiness more tend to be more depressed

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43092978/ns/health-behavior/#.TqJJuZuImqM

If you're happy and you know it, did you tweet?

The Body Odd #1

Why some people are mosquito magnets

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/29/6732427-why-some-people-are-mosquito-magnets

In da (smelly) club? Testing scents in smoke-free nightspots

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/27/6719029-in-da-smelly-club-testing-scents-in-smoke-free-nightspots

The science of the gross-out comedy

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/26/6718316-the-science-of-the-gross-out-comedy

Like bats, blind humans can 'see' using echolocation

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/25/6710912-like-bats-blind-humans-can-see-using-echolocation

Trucker blows up like a 'balloon' after falling on air hose

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/25/6716011-trucker-blows-up-like-a-balloon-after-falling-on-air-hose

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Campaign Charisma

Do the candidates possess presidential personalities?

Fill In the Oval Office

How would you test the presidential candidates?

Presidential Character

Character does matter.

The X-Factors of Success

Do you have the charisma of Mandela?

Could God Get Re-elected?

Do Americans approve or disapprove of God's performance?

Straw Polls: Does Size Matter?

Despite his weight, Christie is a viable candidate.

The Overweight Candidate

Should weight disqualify those seeking higher office?

Obama's Leadership Style: The Way of Future Leaders?
Good leadership affects awareness of the real challenges.

Psychological Interview with Barack Obama
Uncovering the psyche of Barack Obama

Barack Obama: The Bedrock Confidence of Mr. Inside-Mr. Outside
Barack Obama defies self-esteem sociology with his resilience

Is the Presidential Election Really Just a Beauty Contest?
Do we choose our presidents using irrelevant information?

Are Charismatic Leaders Born or Made?
Can anyone become a charismatic leader?

Freud Had it Right About Leaders
Our President's emotional state can have huge impact on America

Clinton: A Study in Charisma
Politics aside, Clinton was a master of charisma.

Charisma and Presidential Success: Lessons from Reagan, Clinton, and Obama
Is Obama a successful President? Why it might not matter.

Who Lies?
Frequent liars: What kinds of people lie most often?

Looks Can Kill – Your Better Judgment
An angelic look can fool government agents
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/campaign-charisma/looks-can-kill-your-better-judgment

Don’t Blame the Politicians
Why voters lie to themselves
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/campaign-charisma/don-t-blame-the-politicians

When Politicians Don’t Deliver
The harsh reality of the morning after

http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201110/campaign-charisma/when-politicians-don-t-deliver