The way zodiac signs and MBTI embody personality tags in our society now indeed constitutes the Barnum Effect -– when people think that personality descriptions are uniquely relevant to them, despite its universality --- but how convincing is that?
After considering the financial risk of this decision, I realized that it was best to attend this school once I was more socially, emotionally and financially reasonable.
Treating procrastination as a symptom of idleness is problematic and harmful. We have to stop stigmatizing procrastination and dig deeper into the underlying, neurological roots of what’s actually causing us to respond — or not — to our responsibilities.
Our thoughts may not change immediately as the result of a debate, and we may leave many debates feeling worse than before. However, through constant exposure to differing ideas and personal techniques in thought, we can hope to live with reasonable and honest beliefs.
My father decided to make the drive from his north New Jersey home to visit me Saturday evening. We went out for a drink, and he reminisced about my college career from his own perspective — the series...
