How sweet it is to cry and water heaven with our tears, romantic poets are wont to say. Such poets venerate tears as “the heart’s own dew” or “summer showers to the soul.” Yet the sources of our tears are as varied as the mixtures of water, salts, antibodies, and antibacterial … [Read more...] about Tears of Self-Deception
Westerners Who Identify with Terrorists
About 3,000 people from Western Europe have travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State terrorist group, and authorities are worried that young people in the West might increasingly become converts to extremist Islamic ideology. Last week U.S. authorities arrested six young … [Read more...] about Westerners Who Identify with Terrorists
A Decisive Look at Indecision
Chronic indecision has got to be one of the most painful symptoms of inner conflict, turning sufferers into queasy question marks stooped in a wilted crouch. Okay, maybe that’s a bit graphic—but you get the point. I’ve written an earlier post on the subject (Indecisive No … [Read more...] about A Decisive Look at Indecision
Neurotics on Capitol Hill
Democracy rests on the wisdom and mental health of the people. Yet emotional and behavioral dysfunction is rampant across the land, starting with legislators in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Congress has a 16 percent approval rating for a reason: a significant number of its … [Read more...] about Neurotics on Capitol Hill
Inner Passivity Impairs Leadership Skills
Researchers have found that inept bosses and supervisors are defined more by the important steps they do not take rather than by any overtly disagreeable conduct on their part. For the most part, these executives and managers don’t see or imagine what they are failing to do. … [Read more...] about Inner Passivity Impairs Leadership Skills