Category Archives: Psychology

The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

Michael Lewis writes in his 2016 book The Undoing: * All the leading behaviorists were WASPs—a fact that didn’t go unnoticed by young people entering psychology in the 1950s. Looking back, a casual observer of the field at that time … Continue reading

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Borderline Personality Disorder

From Unherd.com: …people with BPD are cognitively “lighter” than neurotypical people. That is: if you are heavy, it takes a lot to move you. So when something quite nice happens to a neurotypical person, it makes them slightly happier: the … Continue reading

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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other (6-6-21)

My notes on Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other 00:00 Richard joins, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0dJw8SfA_PUNmyu_1ywdA 02:00 Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MURE5ZE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 30:00 Interaction Ritual Chains, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=139572 … Continue reading

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12 Ways To Replenish Your Emotional Energy And Feel More Positive

From HuffPo: 1. Do more of what you want 2. Plan occasional treats 3. You don’t always have to say yes 4. When was the last time you really laughed? 5. Extricate yourself from toxic friendships 6. But do spend … Continue reading

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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

Is author Sherry Turkle alone? Has she experienced a massive increase in loneliness since the development of smart phones or is she just so smart and mature, she can handle technology, while the plebs are not to be trusted with … Continue reading

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