Mindful of Langer

[image error]The Boston Globe has an excellent profile of psychologist Ellen Langer, responsible for some of the most influential studies in psychology and a champion of 'mindfulness' as an approach to a happier life.

Needless to say, she's become a doyenne of the positive psychology movement, and, as the article notes, occasionally comes across as slightly guru-like.

Her research remains impressive, however, and when reading through the article I found myself saying "I never knew that was one of Langer's s...