Martin Seligman, the father of Positive Psychology, has written a must-read book, Learned Optimism. The book draws on twenty years of research focused on optimism and the important role it plays in your quality of life and mental and physical health. Seligman writes, “If we habitually believe, as does the pessimist, that misfortune is our [...]
Oliver Burkeman has written a book, Four Thousand Weeks, which, in my opinion, is the best book ever written on the subject of time management. Burkeman's major premise is reflected in these two paragraphs: "You have to accept that there will always be too much to do; that you can't avoid tough choices or make the [...]
Leonard Mlodinow has written a tremendous book, Subliminal - How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior. One of the important topics covered in the book is the accuracy of your self-perception. It turns out that we have an inflated assessment of ourselves - called the "above-average effect". Mlodinow writes, "Ironically, people tend to recognize that inflated [...]
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett has written a landmark book, How Emotions Are Made. The major premise of the book is that "your emotions are not built-in but made from more basic parts. They are not universal but vary from culture to culture. They are not triggered; you create them. They emerge as a combination of the physical [...]
