Archive for the ‘Mental Health’ Category
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Macs may be more expensive, and Mac users more elitist (ahem), but blind Apple loyalty aside, there are a number of neat features bundled into your Mac that make it super useful and fun. ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Success!! Victory! Wave the banners from the marble arches and fire your rifles in salute, dear Rebels: justice has been served for 4cr! Remember back when we found out that one of my 4cr Nintendo valentines had been plagiarized by a British high fashion retailer? Well, a settlement has been ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Here’s some good news for Zelda fans! Graphic novel publisher VIZ Media intends to bring the Zelda no Densetsu series to North America starting October 7th this year. What does this mean to readers on this side of the pond? Well, soon we’ll be getting our hands ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Social contagion is a term for moods spreading from person to person. We are physically constructed to make this possible. Daniel Goleman in Social Intelligence (2007) writes about mirror neurons that fire in response to observing behavior or emotions in others. “For instance, when volunteers lay in an fMRI ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
“[Appreciative Inquiry] deliberately seeks to discover people’s exceptionality – their unique gifts, strengths, and qualities. It actively searches and recognizes people for their specialties – their essential contributions and achievements. And it is based on principles of equality of voice – everyone is asked to speak about their vision of ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Let Positive Triggers Turn on Your Best Self © by David J. Pollay
A few years ago I was sitting in my office, by myself, and I wasn’t feeling good. Yes, it’s true. I research, write and speak about Positive Psychology, but I admit it, I wasn’t having a good day.
So, here’s ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
by Sean Doyle
When, at 39, I was trying to decide whether to pursue training in positive psychology , I made for myself all the “practical” objections. I was already a successful lawyer, had a wife, kids, mortgage and typical routine. My wife, however, knew that deep down it ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
They weren’t PhDs. They didn’t have millions in NIH grants, or access to well-oiled research and development labs. In fact, neither Augusto nor Michaela Odone had even a basic background in biology. Despite their lack of resources, the couple landed a spot in history; they are known for developing a ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Money does not buy happiness…
There’s been a great deal of media coverage recently about whether or not money can make you happy, much of it inconsistent or unclear. This article in the UK’s Telegraph on March 22, entitled “Money does not buy happiness” quotes research presented at the recent ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Rabbits are ancient symbols of fertility and so symbolize the return of spring. In thinking of them, of Easter, and of Sherri Fisher’s excellent article, Positive Psychology is more than happiness, I spoke with a friend who had just returned from working near the equator. “What did you miss most?” ...
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