Big Think
Meditation reorganizes the brain's spatial topography
2 min · · During advanced meditation, there is a dissolution of the boundaries between the self and the environment, resulting in a state of unity. · Shared by 640, including LoriBeth, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Moheb Costandi
byrdie.com
5 Rituals for Cultivating an "Abundance Mindset" (and How It Can Change Your Life)
4 min · · Psychologists explain what an abundance mindset is (and a scarcity mindset) and how it can change your life. · Shared by 1048, including LoriBeth, mari
Ness Labs
The Barnum Effect: why we love astrology and personality tests
4 min · · What do astrology, fortune telling, and cold reading have in common? They all exploit the Barnum Effect to convince people that the statements are personal to them. · Shared by 520, including Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Kyle Bunch, Casey Smith, LoriBeth
Smithsonian Magazine
Who Was the Real Marilyn Monroe?
13+ min · · Shared by 480, including USC, LoriBeth
Ed Batista
Group Dynamics: Very Loud (and Very Quiet) People
8 min · · A theme in my practice is the leader whose team includes a very talkative (or very reserved) member, whose participation deviates substantially from the group norm. Very talkative people may speak at… · Shared by 1113, including LoriBeth
Lifehacker
The Psychological Mind Tricks That Actually Work
6 min · · These "mind tricks" are backed by actual science and research. · Shared by 1706, including LoriBeth, K. Williams
Fast Company
This is the right way to challenge someone’s thinking
3 min · · If you want to share your perspective in a way that gets heard, and acted upon to create positive change, try these three steps. · Shared by 276, including Alan See, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, John Hagel, Linus Basig, LoriBeth, Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, K. Williams, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Deirdre Breakenridge, Gabrielle Mendoza, Meghan M. Biro ⚡️, Doug Sundheim, Nick Floro, Nir Eyal, Dorie Clark, Oliver Raduner, Massimiliano Aroffo
Inc.
Gen-X Is More Creative Than Gen-Y, According to Harvard
1 min · · Research reveals that workers in their 40s and 50s are on average smarter than everyone else in three key areas. · Shared by 64, including LoriBeth, Geoffrey James, Katja Evertz, James Gingerich #B2B #Technology #Influencer, Real Marsha Wright®, @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, Matthias Lampe
Psychology Today
How Availability Bias Messes Up Your Relationships
4 min · · Availability bias can fool us into putting value on the wrong things. · Shared by 89, including LoriBeth
BBC News (World)
What makes people stop caring?
11+ min · · The death of an individual can have a powerful effect on our emotions, but as numbers rise so does our indifference. Why? · Shared by 215, including Nir Eyal, Eric Bailey, LoriBeth, Matteo Furia, Jane, 艾未未 Ai Weiwei
Psychology Today
10 Ways to Depression-Proof Yourself
5 min · · Ten ways to make your life inhospitable to the depression parasite. · Shared by 236, including Matthias Lampe, LoriBeth, Liv 😷, Rich, Katja Evertz, Carly
Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
Controversy at Philosophical Psychology Leads to Editor’s Resignation
5 min · · In December 2019, the journal Philosophical Psychology published an article calling for scholars to take more seriously genetics-based approaches to research on race and intelligence. Yesterday, an… · Shared by 63, including Ceferino Díaz, Massimo Pigliucci, Helen De Cruz, LoriBeth
OM
Conflict Culture is making social Unsocial
4 min · · Photo by Hasan Almasi on Unsplash This past week social media became a battleground for yet another death match between media and Silicon Valley. So much has been said, so I am going to abstai… · Shared by 144, including Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, 🌴Marc Averitt🌴, Bryan William Jones, Mohamed Azazy, LoriBeth, Sachin Rekhi, Semil, Dan Primack, Josh Wolfe
Psychology Today
Seven Reasons People Stay in a Marriage That Doesn't Work
6 min · · Feel stuck in a bad marriage? Can't decide to divorce? Here are common reasons. · Shared by 16, including LoriBeth
Forbes
13 Habits Of Mentally Tough People
5 min · · Mental toughness is paramount for achieving any lofty goal or overcoming extreme hurdles. Few great things in this world come without a little bit of adversity. Nothing amazing happens inside our… · Shared by 324, including rohit, Denise Lee Yohn, LoriBeth, Leo Blazquez, emkayily, Katja Evertz
Psychology Today
When Women Love Their Partner But Don't Love Having Sex
5 min · · New research explores how women navigate low desire in loving relationships. · Shared by 52, including LoriBeth