Archive for the ‘Self-Esteem’ Category

Self-Mastery vs. Self-Esteem

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Photo by Angusf   Self-mastery means having the skills to successfully manage and navigate your internal and external environments. Let’s say for example you desire to drink more water and 100% fruit juices, and you decide to purchase juice to leave in the refrigerator at work in case you get thirsty.   Due ...

Are Communities Suffering from a Proliferation of Choice?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Photo by Sage Barry Schwartz effectively argues in his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, how having a proliferation of choice doesn’t necessarily make us happier. He cites psychological phenomena such as prospect theory and counterfactuals to help readers understand how common thinking processes alter our perceptions and ...