Bible•ology

Psychologists, coaches, and pretty much anyone involved in human improvement all seem to agree: The first step in anything that involves self-control (which means practically everything) is to set clear goals. But here’s the interesting …

According to Dr. Roy Baumeister, author of WILLPOWER: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, in their early eagerness to chart the brain as the human equivalent of computers chips and circuits, most psychologists had neglected one …

In today’s world, where temptations, distractions, and opportunities to stumble can make us feel like we are in an endless obstacle race, it can seem as if our willpower is under constant siege, and at …

It seems like everywhere we turn these days, someone somewhere is passing judgment. And it really doesn’t matter if it is about something serious or ridiculous: that judgment can be really painful. So we work …

When pursuing your dreams, you don’t need to make giant, monumental strides forward with every single effort. In fact, you can learn to be a leader, a winner, and an inspiration to others at every …

Every single one of us has a whole laundry list of things that make us feel like failures, like we just aren’t good enough or smart enough or talented enough. It’s in those times that …

Have you ever wondered how cats (and apparently, squirrels) always seem to land on their feet? They can actually turn themselves the right way around during a fall in order to land safely. They can …

You may not find this in any textbooks, but psychologists and neuroscientists alike now know that the human brain is really a lot like  … Play-Doh.

What do you do when your button gets pushed and you find your inner man suddenly hurtling through the air, out of control, whisked away by an angry soul tsunami?

Unfortunately, far more often than not, the Four Ds of Abnormal Psychology do a really good job of summing up what the media considers “newsworthy”—deviant, dysfunctional, distressing, and dangerous. And having your mind constantly flooded …