What do roller coasters and setting exact end time dates have in common? Both allow us to experience a thrill without being in immanent peril. And until the “ride” is over, we don’t have to pay attention to what might truly be bothering us, deep down. They’re a “mock danger.” So what is the role Read more
January 11, 2012 in Featured Articles, Skillful Communication by lms
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“Oh how the mighty have fallen” is the essence of Schadenfreude — the delight we can all take in seeing someone taken down a notch. The problem with Schadenfreude, though, is where it originates… it’s not from anything good and lovely, but from a darker side of our selves. If we look at the Hebrew Read more
May 30, 2010 in Compassion: for Self and Stranger by lms
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Billboards and TV bombard us with images of beautiful, perfect, happy people. How can anyone live up to that? Young people especially, being more impressionable, are made to feel inadequate. About.com notes that models weigh 23% less than average women: “When you stop and think about the fact that the average height and weight for a Read more
December 11, 2009 in Blogs on Stormy Issues by lms
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