""How does cult psychology work? How is it possible to persuade human adults to enter a weird cognitive landscapewith no basis in reality? To enter a fantasy realm so profound that they’ll willingly die for whomever has been selected as the local Messiah?"--Matthew J Sharps Ph.D, "Cults and Cognition: Programming the True Believer." Psychology Today. … Continue reading Cults: Dissociation, Group Psychology, and Cognitive Dissonance
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Happiness Curve / U-Curve
For some reason, I believe I've posted the idea that happiness and perception of well-being follows a predictable curve that hits its low-point in one's late 40's for people in developed countries. However, looking for it right now, I was not able to find it. So, here's a link to an overview article, a book … Continue reading Happiness Curve / U-Curve
Noba
"Noba is a free online platform that provides high-quality, flexibly structured textbooks and educational materials. These textbooks and materials are licensed under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International License. Users may reuse, redistribute, and remix the content to suit their needs.The goals of Noba are three-fold:* To reduce financial burden on students by providing … Continue reading Noba
Authentic Happiness
"The purpose of this website is to provide free resources where people can learn about Positive Psychology through readings, videos, research, opportunities, conferences, questionnaires with feedback and more. There is no charge for the use of this site. If you would like to take the questionnaires, you first need to register.Positive Psychology is the scientific … Continue reading Authentic Happiness
The Psychology of Prediction · Collaborative Fund
"The correct lesson to learn from surprises is that the world is surprising." —Morgan Housel. "The Psychology of Prediction." Collaborative Fund. July 21, 2019.
A Narcissist’s Prayer
"That didn't happen.And if it did, it wasn't that bad.And if it was, that's not a big deal.And if it is, that's not my fault.And if it was, I didn't mean it.And if I did...You deserved it."-Anonymous There's a support group on Reddit called /r/raisedbynarcissists that provides some basic resources for helping people understand the … Continue reading A Narcissist’s Prayer
One Breath Before Responding = Better Listening
"Before you respond in a conversation, take a breath. Not an enormous, loud, obvious breath that screams out 'I am trying a new technique for better listening!' No, just a normal, simple, ordinary breath. That’s it. The whole technique, right there." —Kenneth E. Miller, "A Simple and Powerful Technique for Better Listening." Psychology Today. September … Continue reading One Breath Before Responding = Better Listening
An Overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
"Acceptance asks us to recognise this paradox, to understand that it is part of being human to experience pain, that life requires it, and to exert endless effort towards always preventing pain is more than a full-time job that will never be accomplished. If, however, we can be open to experiencing pain and fear, to … Continue reading An Overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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