All posts tagged Psychology

Not Just What You Said

Thank you to everyone who sounded off on Talk Tuesday! The discussion kicked off a little late and ran well into Wednesday morning. (Scribbles into calendar not to schedule opposite the State of the Union address next year. Rethinks Super Tuesday as well.) For the first part of this series, we are going to begin in […]

No.

no

Arguably, no is the most powerful two-letter word in the English language. (If you can think of a better one, I am all ears.) Although, on the surface, no is a negative word, we are going to delve in the positive side of no. No, I do not know. Despite redneck movies to the contrary, not knowing something […]

Punt an Ostrich

Time to face the fear. Whether you fear or merely have a healthy respect for death or failure, facing the music is the only way to overcome them and live better. Reality It is a tough place to live. Rose-colored glasses make lots of situations look better than they truly are, but in the end, […]

And the loser is…

Yesterday, we discussed thanatophobia. Fear of death is classified as a fear of an event. Can you think of another event people commonly fear? War Wedding Funeral Public speaking Job loss Court appearance Evaluation/ examination Doctor/dentist visit None of these top the list for fear of an event. Failure Arguably, some of the event fears […]

I ain’t escared.

Grim Reaper

Fear. One of the strongest four letter words in your vocabulary. Take a guess which fear listed below is the most common. Come on…do it before you read the rest of the post. I have a surprise in store and I am not publishing the results of this one. You will find out what all […]