Are you feeling happy? It’s OK if you aren’t. Happiness isn’t something that is a permanent state. I don’t know who might need to hear…
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Category: Psychology
The first time I heard this quote I was in middle school, I think. I believe we were reading aloud from these “plays” that we…
I established in a recent post that napping is meditating. And now I’m going to tell you that playing phone games is meditating. And at…
I’ve been spending a lot of time studying existentialism, and even more so the thinkers that embraced it. There are such amazing minds to tap…
Maslow’s theory explores human instinctual behavior. If you are unfamiliar with the hierarchy find an overview here. Progression through the levels is not necessarily linear,…
Exploring the Mind of Abraham Maslow In the early 1900s, an American psychologist named Abraham Maslow delved deep into the intricacies of the human mind.…
Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist. He made a significant impact on existentialism through his development of logotherapy and his contributions to existential…
Positive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology that focuses on the study of human well-being and the factors that contribute to a fulfilling…
Introduction When confronted with the mysteries of existentialism, some might find the words a bit perplexing. To become a student of existentialism it is necessary…
“Comfort is a drug. Once you get used to it, it becomes addicting. Give a weak person consistent stimulation, good food, cheap entertainment and they’ll…