[4 minute psychology] “Thanks Rebecca, now I feel like less of a Ph.D. fuck up”. The ex-doctoral student was responding to my congratulations on his job promotion. He hadn’t completed his Ph.D. I wish everyone had a Ph.D. Then everyone … Continued
![[1 minute psychology] ‘Failures’ are the stepping stones to success](../../wp-content/uploads/Mandela-do-not-judge-me-by-my-successes-HORIZ-10.jpg)
Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again - Nelson Mandela Thanks Nelson, I need frequent reminding that ‘failures’ are often the stepping stones to success - … Continued
![[1 minute psychology] There’s no such thing as laziness](../../wp-content/uploads/Picassa-Maneki-relaxing-after-a-hard-days-work.jpg)
There is no such thing as laziness. People hate this, but it’s true. There is no legitimate psychological construct known as laziness. If laziness was a recognized psychological construct, it would lie between “lay psychology” and “lazy eye” in my … Continued
[3 minute psychology] The ten minute timer trick (described here) for beating procrastination may appear simple, and it is, but there’s some intriguing - and very useful - psychology behind it. First, a definition of phobia: phobia n. a persistent and irrational … Continued
[3 minute psychology] The 10-minute trick for beating procrastination Ever noticed the hardest part is getting started? Ever noticed that once you’ve finally started it’s not so bad? Why it’s so hard getting started But getting started can be really hard. That’s … Continued