The use of moral rather than economic arguments is more likely to convince an employer to address a social issue. (In brief. Corporate Morality. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(5), pp. 12-13) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wit
23 AugAuthor Douglas Adams: If life is going to exist in a Universe of this size, then the one thing it can not afford to have is a sense of proportion. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wit
21 AugEconomist Thomas Schelling: One thing a person cannot do, no matter how rigorous his analysis or heroic his imagination, is to draw up a list of things that would never occur to him. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Communication
13 AugSmall teams of scientists are more likely than large teams to bring up innovative ideas. Big teams of scientists are more likely to expand and build on existing ideas. Both functions are important. (In brief. Small teams, big ideas. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(5), p.12) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Gender
9 AugIn countries where there are more women scientists, girls are more likely to score higher on a test of math self-concept. (In brief. Math, science, and gender-equality. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(5), p. 11) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wisdom
2 AugAuthor Don Winslow: There is no wall that divides the human soul between its best impulses and its worst. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Self-image
31 JulA meta-analysis in Psychological Science found that people generally see themselves as others see them. (In brief. No rose-colored glasses. Monitor on Psychology , 2019, 50 (4), p. 17) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Wisdom
26 JulGolda Meir: Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you are aboard there is nothing you can do. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Suicide
23 JulThe rising suicide rate over the last 20 years has been called an epidemic. In the eighteen years between 199 and 2017, the age adjusted suicide rate in the U.S. rose 33% , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rates for girls and women are approaching those for boys and men in every age group. ( Wallis, C. The other U.S. epidemic. Scientific American, 2020, August, p. 23) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
Health
19 JulA study in Health Psychology found that anxiety and depression are at least as linked to physical illness as obesity and smoking. ( In brief. Mental illness, physical illness. Monitor on Psychology, 2019, 50(4), 13-14. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com
