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Is there even a word for that?
I was excited to get out into the woods despite the temperature of 25°. It was full sun, no wind, and the forecast for Saturday was...
steven
Jan 10, 20204 min read
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Me and my shadow - that's where I belong
You must learn one thing. The world was made to be free in. Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong. from Sweet...
steven
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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Baby-Love and Future-Me
Exploring the impact of self-compassion
steven
Dec 22, 20194 min read
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Human! Know Thyself, Heal Thyself, Be Thyself
I was speaking with a friend a couple of days ago, who is struggling with a major decision that has significant ramifications for her and...
steven
Dec 16, 20193 min read
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Hey Bro! Don't Box Me In
I follow up my previous post by exploring how cultural norms also shape our thinking, feeling and behaving via "social-boxes".
steven
Dec 12, 20194 min read
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Getting Outside The Box
Thinking outside the box is a popular phrase used to instigate creative endeavors, including decision making. What keeps this phrase from...
steven
Dec 5, 20196 min read
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Pride - A Deadly Sin or Killer App?
Pride has a bad rap, but recent research demonstrates that it helps us delay gratification. Simple acts of kindness benefit future you!
steven
Nov 26, 20193 min read
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Hacking Delayed Gratification
Follow up from last week's blog on delayed gratification and how to get beyond the limited benefits of cognitive strategies.
steven
Nov 16, 20194 min read
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What marshmallows can teach us about decision-making
It all comes down to intertemporal choice. How’s that title for a mishmash of colloquial and academic discourse? Many of you will have...
steven
Nov 11, 20194 min read
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Guided Meditation for Gratitude
I've just posted a guided meditation to help get in touch with gratitude.
steven
Nov 4, 20191 min read
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Small fluctuations in emotional state can affect us in unexpected ways
Surprising ways that emotions can influence our perception and our decision making
steven
Nov 1, 20193 min read
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The decision to integrate
Launching Clarity required me to address some important personal issues separating my personal and professional life.
steven
Oct 16, 20196 min read
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How We Decide
A number of years ago I came across a book titled, “How We Decide”, written by science writer Jonah Lehrer. The book was very influential...
steven
Oct 8, 20194 min read
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On Signs and Omens
Why those uncanny "coincidences" may have more value than we like to consider.
steven
Oct 3, 20193 min read
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Researcher's advocate for tossing a coin to make a choice...
One of my current obsessions is learning how to learn better, and mostly I like applying this obsession to creating music. That interest...
steven
Sep 26, 20193 min read
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How hard decisions help us define and refine who we are
Yesterday I watched a TED talk by philosopher Ruth Chang, who, among other things, has devoted time to thinking about the nature of hard...
steven
Sep 2, 20192 min read
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