My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.
APA.org: Growth after Trauma by Lorna Collier
Guardian: The placebo effect: is there something in it after all? Steve Connor
New York Magazine: Empathy Is Nice, But It’s Not Exactly Necessary by Melissa Dahl
New York Times: Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded by The Dalai Lama & Arthur Brooks
New York Post: Are Mormons the happiest people in America? by Mackenzie Dawson
New York Times: Nudges That Help Struggling Students Succeed by David Kirp
Vox: The myth of self-control by Brian Resnick
Psychology Today: How to Have a Positive Powerful Presence by Marcia Reynolds
Psychology Today: Why Don’t We Trust Each Other More? by Nan Russell
Psychology Today: Emotions and Rationality in Leadership by Eyal Winter
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