For the past 50 or more years, pop psychology has stressed the importance of confidence. You've gotta have it to succeed. You gotta build it up. You gotta create a confident self-image. But there's a problem with these ideas, and it has to do with the temporal sequencing of confidence. Confidence doesn't appear before you take action, it arises as a consequence of action. Making it a prerequisite for forward moves in your life imposes a barrier that you are unlikely to get past. A lack of confidence can be a green light, not a stop sign, in our lives. I'm the author of books on assertiveness a ..read more

(Spoiler Alert: This video contains observations on the content of the movie, with moderate reveals of the plot. See the film first!) Inside Out 2 is the followup to Pixar's Inside Out. Spoiler: It's good. But what about the psychological elements described? Do they have any validity? And, more importantly, might they be useful for a person engaged in self-exploration? I review some of the concepts portrayed in the film and how they relate to everyday experience. I'm the author of books on assertiveness and private practice, in addition to the "How to be Miserable" books. To see my books at Am ..read more

Most people report that time seems to speed up as they get older. Once, summer seemed to stretch out endlessly. Now it seems to zip past in an instant. What's going on? Why does time compress, and how can we slow it down? The answer seems to lie in the mechanics of episodic memory. I'm the author of books on assertiveness and private practice, in addition to the "How to be Miserable" books. To see my books at Amazon, visit: https://amzn.to/2VtGHjy For Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3oIEbFm I also provide continuing education online courses for professionals, as well as live and on-demand cours ..read more

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