by Craig Marker | Jun 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here are 3 tips on maximizing happiness from Psyblog:1. Visualising your best possible selfVisualising your best possible self may sound like an exercise in fantasy but, crucially, it does have to be realistic. Carrying out this exercise typically involves imagining...
by Craig Marker | Jun 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here is an excerpt from the Situationist on the social psychology of Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez: …Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez, better known as A-Rod. He muscled 54 home runs during the regular season, a particularly impressive feat given that he...
by Craig Marker | May 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here is an excerpt from the BPS blog describing research on our ability to predict the future. Also of interest is Dan Gilbert and Tim Wilson’s work on this same topic.Nick Sevdalis and Nigel Harvey gave 47 participants £10 each to split as they chose with an...
by Craig Marker | May 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
Here is an excerpt from the Addiction in Society Blog:Hillary Clinton, in presenting her argument for why her campaign should continue in the face of overwhelming statistical odds, noted that Robert Kennedy was assassinated at a point later in the 1968 presidential...
by Craig Marker | May 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
There is a great article by Robert Leahy that appeared in the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. In this article, he and his colleague, Dennis Tirch, discuss feelings of jealousy and how to deal with them. Below is an excerpt from Robert Leahy’s blog on...
