What does it mean to start a new chapter in your life? Psychology research shows how using rituals and “symbolic” behaviors can help us get over the past and embrace the future.
The “just world fallacy” is the belief that a person always gets what they deserve in life – but the truth is that sometimes bad things happen to good people for no good reason.
The scientific mindset is a great way to better understand the world and how to adapt to it. This mindset is not only useful in laboratories, but also in our everyday lives.
Enlightened self-interest is the idea that often times doing what is good for yourself is also doing what is good for others, and vice versa. This means your interests and values overlap with the interests and values of other people. And ultimately, when you work to achieve your own values (and what really matters to (more…)
In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; but in the expert’s mind, there are few. Pretend you know nothing to gain a completely fresh perspective on something.