Whatever Happened to Implicit Attitudes?

In the mid-1990s, there was an uptick in interest in the concept of implicit attitude (sometimes called implicit bias). A key motivation for this idea was the recognition that in industrialized nations... Read more »

Smart People, Poor Decisions: The Blind Spot of Success

Successful people who are early in their careers and successful people who are very experienced obviously have different perspectives on how they approach their professional choices. But where they are perhaps most... Read more »

Preventing Workplace Incivility From Leading to Violence

Anyone in the workforce is aware of the potential damage created by workplace incivility. I have previously written about the high cost of workplace incivility[i] including its link to attrition, depression, and... Read more »

The Tall Poppy Problem: Why Excellence Often Faces Backlash

Envy may be humanity’s oldest flaw. In the Judeo-Christian creation story, Cain kills Abel after God favors Abel’s offering. Whether or not one reads the story literally, it captures something psychologically ancient:... Read more »

Tracking Ukrainians’ Mental Health Through 5 Years of War

Before Russia invaded his country, Vladyslav Sentiakov envisioned building a family and being a steady provider. To further that ambition, the florist from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv volunteered to join... Read more »

When Your Neighbor Has a Weapon for Dogs That You Can’t Hear

In my last post, I made the case against using ultrasonic bark deterrents on your own dog. This post focuses on another facet of ultrasonic device use—one that is even more insidious,... Read more »

Do We Live in an Unjust World?

We have to recognise that we do live in an unjust world—a stupidly unjust world. Bad people often prosper, while goodness and virtue carry no guarantee of wealth, fame, power, or even... Read more »

When Understanding Yourself Isn’t Enough

I work with a lot of smart people. And I’m not just saying that because I like to think that I must be smart if smart clients want to work with me.... Read more »

The “Baby Bag” Metaphor for Maternal Ambivalence

I was invited onto the “Beyond the Bump” podcast last month. This is an Australian podcast, hosted by two young mothers, Sophie Pearce and Jayde Couldwell, who have built up a large... Read more »

It’s Time to Stop Using Ultrasonic Bark Deterrents

I get a steady stream of emails from people whose dogs have become anxious, reactive, or simply different since an ultrasonic bark deterrent entered the house. I wrote about these devices years... Read more »
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