Merv Mandelbaum 
Grit has become something of a buzzword this year, but with good reason: mental toughness has been linked to success in a big way. But what do you do when a negative event threatens to derail your thinking? Counterintuitively, you might try focusing on it. According to a study published … Read More
So, do you want your life to be happy, or do you want it to be meaningful? It turns out, they are not the same thing. A study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology sorted out the difference between a happy life and a meaningful one by conducting a … Read More
1. People who played a video game as Joker were bigger jerks than those who played as Superman. 2. Knocking on wood helps. 3. Slacktivism encourages less giving. 4. White collar criminals are doing great in prison. 5. Bad bosses are the leading causes of workplace depression. 6. A glass … Read More
Positive feedback isn’t always helpful; it’s how bosses get you to work longer than you want to, how girlfriends get you to do things that you don’t want to, and how cons work in general. Fortunately, if you practice mindfulness, you’re going to be less affected by positive feedback. In … Read More
I once had a teacher who admitted that she’d happily take a bribe for a better grade, but the bribe would have to be big enough for her to retire to an island in the pacific. Not much of a realistic possibility for high school students, but, according to new … Read More
