Ellen Langer Interview on Mindfulness

Posted by on Aug 28, 2009 in positive psychology | 0 comments

Click here to listen to a fascinating interview with psychologist and author Ellen Langer. “Claudia Hammond presents a series looking at the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century. She re-visits Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin’s 1976 study, conducted in a New England nursing home, Arden House. When the two psychologists set up the experiment so that residents...

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Mind Tricks and Mind Games

Posted by on Aug 21, 2009 in assertiveness, news and events, personal development | 0 comments

Apart from their use as a double-handed thing hitter, a lightsaber and a cricket bat don’t seem to have too much in common. But that’s where you’re wrong.  For the skillful wielding of both, it is mind rather than muscle that wins the day.  You will learn all about this at our Jedi Knight Training Event in October, where experts will instruct you on the proper use of the...

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Automatic for the People

Posted by on Mar 13, 2009 in personal development | 0 comments

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Automatic for the People is the name of an album by one of my favourite groups, REM.  Critics said they “created an album that was musically subdued and dealt with mortality”.  Indeed. It also describes the way most people walk through life: acting without conscious control, mechanical, thoughtless. ...

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