After listening to dozens of my clients describe their dating life and how subsequent relationships actually turned out, I realized something interesting: My clients’ initial impressions of the people they dated were... Read more »
When obeying those moral laws that we could consistently and rationally will as universal laws, we are following the so-called Categorical Imperative, which might be re-stated as, “Always act such that the... Read more »
We know that affirming our worth and value is important for our emotional, physical, and even spiritual well-being. But how do we actually do this? When we feel uncertain about our worth,... Read more »
We imagine overthinking as an overactive mind filled with worst-case scenarios. Sometimes that’s the case. But very often overthinking wears a much friendlier disguise. Yes, overthinking often presents itself as careful, responsible,... Read more »
Technology has never been a writer’s friend. Dorothy Parker complained that she knew so little about the typewriters on which she relied for a living that she once “bought a new one... Read more »
I’ve spent considerable time focusing on what AI does to individual thinking. From the student who stops struggling to the professional who stops trusting their own judgment, it’s been eye-opening. And while... Read more »
The fictional world is full of people who can talk to animals: Tarzan of the Apes, Mowgli from The Jungle Book, and Dr. Doolittle. But what if we really could learn to... Read more »
Years ago, I remember hearing that it’s often what we choose not to look at in our lives that rules our lives. Never was I more reminded of that than when reading... Read more »
It is a standard assumption that if you do something wrong, you should be punished for your action. Young children are put in time-out for breaking the rules. Grade school students go... Read more »
I once walked by a sign that read, The Buffet of Buffets, 5 Buffets in 24 Hours. Who would want to eat that much? Yet gorging ourselves with food seems to be... Read more »