Who do you look up to in life? We are a product of our influences. Complete this “Role Models” worksheet to create an endless resource of people you can be motivated and inspired by….
This was a monumental year for The Emotion Machine, which officially turned over 10 years old this year! That’s a whole decade of writing and sharing information about psychology and self-improvement. It’s now time to recap the best article published in 2019. As always, it’s a nice combination of articles covering a wide-range of topics (more…)
Dark humor about death, illness, depression, and tragedy can seem wrong and disturbing, but there is some evidence that it can be an important part of the healing process for some people….
Go to ~5:50 to Skip Announcements In this second episode of “Talking to Myself,” I share some new studies on self-defeating humor and psychological well-being, how materialism hurts marriages, empathizing with positive emotions, the benefits of pessimistic thinking, why you should listen to your favorite song over and over, how holding hands can sync brainwaves,…
Comedy requires a lot of social skill. Here are 5 lessons you can learn from comedians to improve your communication, story-telling, and sense of humor….