When people commit the same misbehavior at work, like sexual harassment, they should receive the same professional consequences. But some people get away with lighter punishments. Whereas one perpetrator rightly gets fired for their job, another person may simply have to attend an “educational workshop.” In a paper published just this year, two researchers have…
Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. — Guillaume Apollinaire Today’s post covers two fascinating research findings with the probable potential to teach you how to add some happiness to your life. If that opening sentence doesn’t grab you, then you’ve come to the wrong blog. –Okay,…
You can’t go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending. – James Sherman If you are part of the 40% of Americans who made New Year’s resolutions for 2018, this post is for you. Although about 175 million Americans make resolutions every year, only about…
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. – Erich Fromm Who here would like to take a psychological test measuring creativity? Or a better question: who’s even here? Well, let’s assume the answer to both of those questions is “you,” so we can get straight into this classic psychology problem. Imagine that you…