Category Archives: psychology

Two Approaches to Psychology

I came across these two approaches to psychology when I was reading the book of Howard Gardner, Changing Minds. Gardner is the proponent of multiple intelligences. According to him, 20th century was divided into two psychological approaches. The first half was … Continue reading

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Glass Half-full or Half-empty?

If you say it’s half-empty, you’re a pessimist, if you say it’s half-full, you’re an optimist. There is a growing popularity of optimism in the field of neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Optimism contributes to your wellness. It is one of … Continue reading

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Good Teachers are Priceless

Nicholas Sparks’ novels are romance. Yet, when you look at them differently, you’ll find some jewel-like wisdom from them. I have read a handful of his books. They are wonderful. I wish I am a good teacher. Why good teachers … Continue reading

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Hedonic Adaptation

A popular teleserye remake in the Philippines is about to end. When I was in high school the original version was my favorite soap opera in the afternoon. It ran for several years. On its latter years, its time slot … Continue reading

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What is Egg Theory?

Why parents are so proud of their children no matter what they look like? The egg theory explains this. It’s not because children are egg-like. Probably they were once eggs (from mother’s egg cell). I was a little amazed when … Continue reading

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What is the Psychology of Blink?

Malcolm Gladwell perhaps not the first to coin the term blink and associate it to psychology. There maybe few psychologists who had theorized or introduced it before it was beautifully crafted in the book Blink, The Power of Thinking Without … Continue reading

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