This week, I’m excited to bring you something unique for Everyday Psych: a personal interview with one of psychology’s most esteemed and influential psychologists, Dr. Richard Nisbett. Dr. Nisbett discovered some of the most interesting findings in social psychology, conducting research on people’s ability to introspect, on what ‘intelligence’ actually is, and how people from…
It is not wisdom but authority that makes a law. — Thomas Hobbes On Tuesday, I had to go to court. Not the courts, where I play basketball, have fun, and get some exercise. But the court where I sit and wait, hear Latin words I don’t know, and pay money for driving faster than…
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living. — Voltaire Expectations are more powerful than you believe. Sure, you may be familiar with the placebo effect, where 35% of participants who expect sugar pills to be actual pain medicine feel actual relief. Or maybe you’re familiar with the effects of self-fulfilling prophecy,…
Cell phones are so convenient that they’re inconvenient. — Haruki Murakami If you were being mugged and had to give up either your wallet or your cell phone, which would you choose? In formulating your own answer, you probably tried to determine which of those two items was more replaceable (or rather, why the mugger…
Here is a list of my current short story publication credits to share with my dedicated readers. Thanks for your support! SHORT STORY PUBLICATIONS TULIPTREE PUBLISHING: A literary journal featuring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They feature an annual “Stories That Need to Be Told” contest and publish an anthology of winners. TulipTree Publishing…
Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man. — Zhuangzi Today I’m going to talk about two of my favorite things: psychology and butterflies. Now, this first part may be a little boring, but it’s…