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Behaviors That Make You Appear Stupid

Of course, many intelligent people do  some of the things I list in my PsychologyToday.com article today, but the more of them you do, the more likely you'll be perceived as, well, not the brightest crayon in the box.

So You Think You Have a Bad Boss

A number of my clients said they have a bad boss. Upon probing, it's clear that some of them were right. But often, it's more complicated.

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I explore what may be going on with five kinds of "bad bosses."

ASocial Security: A short-short story about government

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in short-short stories.

Today's offering is about someone who thinks government is a net negative.

Alienated

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in  short-short stories.

Today's offering is about a person who suffered from following his father's advice.

Average Jane: A Short-Short Story About the Plight of Being Unexceptional

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, in my PsychologyToday.com articles, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in  short-short stories.

Today's offering is about a person who suffered from being average.

What is Your Reaction to These 50 Emotionally Powerful Words?

As one of my attempts to provide simple but not simplistic approaches to understanding one's self, in my PsychologyToday.com article today, I list 50 emotionally changed words. Next to each word, I invite you to write a word that reveals something important about you.

What is Your Reaction to These 63 Emotionally Powerful Words?

As one of my attempts to provide simple but not simplistic approaches to understanding one's self, in my PsychologyToday.com article today, I list 63 emotionally changed words. Next to each word, I invite you to write the first word that comes to mind, rational or not. To jump-start your thinking, I include the responses of one of my clients.

The Balloon: A Short-Short Story About an Obese Person with a Career Problem

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, in my PsychologyToday.com articles, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in  short-short stories.

Today's offering is about a midlifer with a career and health problem.

Should You Ask for More or Fewer Favors?

There are good reasons to ask for more or for fewer favors. I explore the pros and cons in my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Would Society Be Better if Everyone Had to Wear a Truth Meter on Their Forehead?

I like thought experiments. So for today's PsychologyToday.com article, I explored the pros and cons of everyone having to wear a "truth meter" on their forehead.