Loretta Graziano Breuning's Blog, page 11
August 5, 2014
Why People Confuse ���Fairness��� With Self-Interest
Children say "no fair!" when they don't get what they want. Maturity helps us restrain this impulse, but it doesn't go away. Your mammal brain rewards you with serotonin when you get the upper hand. When others seek the one-up position, it seems wrong, but when you do it, it just seems fair. Get to know your inner mammal and your frustration about fairness will ease.
Why People Confuse “Fairness” With Self-Interest
Children say "no fair!" when they don't get what they want. Maturity helps us restrain this impulse, but it doesn't go away. Your mammal brain rewards you with serotonin when you get the upper hand. When you see someone else in the one-up position, your inner mammal feels threatened. If you're frustrated about fairness, get to know your inner mammal.
July 17, 2014
I Met My Spouse Online and You Can Too
Taking responsibility for your own happiness makes you a fabulous romantic partner. Here are 3 ways to control your online dating experience, so you can enjoy it despite all you can't control.
I Met My Spouse Online and You Can Too
Taking responsibility for your own happiness makes you a fabulous romantic partner. Here are 3 ways to control your online dating experience, so you can enjoy it despite all you can't control.
June 16, 2014
Fundamentalism Comes Naturally to Atheists Too
Atheists engage in the same thought habits they disdain in religion: they judge, they seek redemption from sin, and they insist others think like them. Atheists want to exclude other belief systems from the public forum, but democracy requires all belief systems to compete in the marketplace of ideas.
May 19, 2014
Why You Can't Stop
Finding something new triggers the good feeling of dopamine, but the feeling soon passes and you have to find more to feel good again. Your brain rewards you with the joy of dopamine when you seek and find. Collecting is one way to stimulate it. So how can you stop?
Why You Can’t Stop
Finding something new triggers the good feeling of dopamine, but the good feeling soon passes and you have to find more to feel more. The brain rewards you with the joy of dopamine when you seek and find. Collecting is one way to stimulate dopamine. So how can you stop?
May 10, 2014
Negativity on Campus
Is anger a virtue? It's easy to think so when those around you do. It's easy to see facts that fit and ignore facts that those around you ignore. I let other people's anger in for too many years, but I learned to diversify.
Emotional Contagion on Campus
Is anger a virtue? It's easy to think so when those around you do. It's easy to see facts that fit and ignore facts that those around you ignore. I let other people's anger in for too many years, but I learned to diversify.
May 2, 2014
Three Ways to Medicate Yourself With Laughter
Laughing is free, it has no calories, and it stimulates endorphin. So why aren’t we laughing? Here are the common obstacles and some simple ways to get past them.
