Great ideas alone don’t cause progress; it is the spreading of those ideas that does. — (Teeny & Petty, 2017) A couple years ago, I wrote a post about my Master’s Thesis; now, however, that work has been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed psychology journal. Cue the confetti, balloons, and dancing elephant! Since I started…
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. – Saint Augustine Vanity has always been one of my preferred vices—a fact, deducible, by reading just about any of my blog posts. However, such self-directed idolatry is done tongue-in-cheek. In truth, I recognize I’m a relatively average, not…
The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. — Horace Walpole What if with today’s post, I could teach you one of the most powerful psychological superpowers you could dream of? Probably a pretty tall order for an early morning post from a free blog you only…
What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness? — John Steinbeck Across the Midwest—including where I’m at in Columbus, OH—it is record-breakingly cold. I mean, really really gosh darn chilly! I walked for 15 minutes to drop off my rent, and an hour after returning to my…
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. — Stephen Hawking In the early hours of Wednesday morning, one of the greatest thinkers of our time passed away. Astrophysicist, philosopher, and philanthropist, Stephen Hawking made a significant impression on this world with his insight into the mechanics of the…
Persuasion is often more effectual than force. — Aesop If you’ve ever used social media, you have probably tried to change someone’s opinion on something–and probably done so in vain. Facebook feuds, Twitter storms, back-and-forth email exchanges, in all of these cases, it can be quite difficult to change another person’s opinion. But did you know…