Tag Archive for: psychology

Our Brains Aren’t Ready for Pandemic Fatigue – But There’s Hope, Says Psychologist

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By: Amy Cheng

Restrictions have been lifting around the country and lockdowns seem like a thing of the past, but pandemic fatigue still exists, a psychologist has said. Read more

In the Age of the Social App, We Are All Rated and Ranked

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By: Sheridan Voysey

I spoke at a conference recently. With hundreds of people involved, the organisers asked us all to download a smartphone app to keep track of the programme. Read more

“Social Glyphosate”, aka Individualism, and How It’s Withering Our Society

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By: City Bible Forum

On Monday morning I decided that I would take to all of our indoor plants with weed killer. Actually I didn’t decide that. I decided to feed all of the plants with liquid fertilizer, but inadvertently took the wrong bottle out of the cupboard and gave them all a liberal dose of glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide. Read more

Why ‘Looking Within’ For Identity Isn’t Enough: We Also Need To ‘Look Up’

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By: Akos Balogh

“Your days are numbered, Maverick. Your kind is heading for extinction.” So said a US Admiral (played by actor Ed Harris) to Maverick (Tom Cruise) in the latest Tom Gun movie. Read more

Becoming Undistracted is About our Values, Not To-Do Lists

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By: Laura Bennett

We all know far too well how easy it is to set our mind on doing a task or making a lifestyle change, only to find ourselves completely off track with our goals and occupied by distractions. Read more

How’s Your Judgement? Here’s 3 Patterns You Might Recognise

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By: Michael McQueen

We all consider ourselves to be fairly sound judges. When faced with problems or challenges, we tend to trust our judgements and rely on our estimations, believing that we are immune to the biases and mental manipulations that others experience.
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