Dear Gary I have a question, I understand that an agreement can be changed regarding an emotional reaction. But, people do move to California for better weather, or move away from Los Angeles to get away from traffic, or in your case, you said that there are people you just don’t want to have lunch [...]
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Daniel kahneman: on Happiness from Memories and Happiness from Experience
Published by July 25th, 2010 ClosedDaniel Kahneman complicates and clarifies happiness. One of Daniels positions is that much of our happiness about an experience is from our memory of that experience. Daniel address that this memory is subjective as it is determined by our story of our experiences. What he doesn’t point out, and what I think is worth exploring, [...]
A wonderful TED video on new ways to diagnose correctly. By looking into what is going on in the brain directly instead of just observing behavior we can diagnose problems such as autism correctly.
What’s possible in the realm of happiness and quieting your mind? I come across many people that assume the level of mastery they have over their emotions and beliefs is the limit of what is possible. If a person gets angry and says, “That’s just the way I am,” they assume everyone else will react [...]
How many times in our process have we had the thought, “I should be further along than I am.” Really? To that comment I sometimes like to ask two questions, One: “In terms of percentage, how far along should you be?” Two: “In terms of percentage, how far along are you?” The assessment without those [...]