I’m not really writing an official article today. It just doesn’t seem right to try and post an article when so many people are without power and struggling to pick themselves back up in the wake of Sandy’s devastation. For those (few) diehard readers who need their TPOW fix today, I encourage you to read […]
Archive | October, 2012
Why Experts Don’t Make the Best Teachers
Photo Credit: Fiona in Eden via Compfight We naturally assume that those with the greatest amount of expertise would make the best teachers. We hold this assumption across a variety of disciplines including guitar, language, sports, yoga, fitness, arts and almost any other domain you can think of. It seems only natural for beginners to […]
There Are Some Things Money Shouldn’t Buy
Photo Credit: JD Hancock via Compfight Economists will tell us that a free market system is the most efficient way to exchange goods (and even wellbeing) within a society. Using the money of markets, we place values on the things that we have and the things that we want, giving people an easy way to […]
Other People Matter: The Legacy of Chris Peterson
Chris Peterson, one of the 100 most cited psychologists in the world, one of the founding fathers of positive psychology, and a visionary in the study of character strengths and virtues, passed away this week at the age of 62. The outpouring of sadness and affection in the psychology community has been inspiring in its […]
Got Spiritual Intelligence?
Photo Credit: HidingHeart via Compfight The idea that success was based on more than just cognitive intelligence or IQ became popular when Daniel Goleman published his research and book on “Emotional Intelligence.” He showed that there are several other skill sets that are critical for human success and thriving that are not captured by IQ. […]
Willpower Revisited: Scientists Disagree
Photo Credit: Amancay Maahs via Compfight The other day, I went for a run on my lunch break. This is something I try to do regularly, but the reality is I can rarely pry myself away from my desk. So I was proud of myself for having finally gotten a run in. When I came […]