When we think of Darwinian evolution, one supposition come to mind: gene mutation (evolution) is random.
Category: Positive Thinking
Truth in Opposites in Three Stories
I have been reading Healing Back Pain by John E Sarno, M.D. He created a diagnosis, Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS). In short, there are real pains in the body that are the result of emotional tensions, and our medical establishment misdiagnoses them, at least in part because they are uncomfortable prescribing psychological treatments for physical… Continue reading Truth in Opposites in Three Stories
Our Doubts are Traitors
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.” —William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
On Authentic Praise
Po Bronson and Ashley Merriman, in their book NurtureShock, note that children are suspicious of inauthentic praise1: NurtureShock, Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman p. 20 [↩]
Psychologist and Professor Echoes Common Misconceptions About Positive Psychology
Ask a communist to explain the free market and they will likely be wrong on some pretty substantial details. James Coyne (Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania) is no communist, but he does have a strong aversion to positive psychology. His distaste for it is the result of his own… Continue reading Psychologist and Professor Echoes Common Misconceptions About Positive Psychology
Mind Over Genetics, and Inaccuracy in Science Journalism
I read a story about a study on a link between certain types of well-being the and expression of certain genes. It sparked my imagination— that my thoughts could alter the expression of my genes. I thought about the study all week. It was so tantalizing I had to write a story on it. I… Continue reading Mind Over Genetics, and Inaccuracy in Science Journalism