Category: Psychology

Does Fake It Till You Make It Really Work?

Many of my clients have voiced objections to “faking it until you make it.” Most say things like “I don’t want to be fake” or “I tried it but I just felt stupid.” While these are valid concerns, they are still terrible excuses for not equipping yourself with a simple (and very useful) personal development tool….


Faking Celebrity Status = More Dates?

I came across this very interesting video prank on youtube that showcases an interesting quirk of human nature. It’s no surprise that women are highly likely to be attracted to “high status men” (professional athletes, movie stars, musicians, etc) and would typically jump at the chance to be courted by one of these guys. But…


What The Heck Is The McGurk Effect?

I stumbled across an interesting video on youtube that I’d like to share with you guys. It demonstrates how our brain occasionally plays tricks on us and distorts the information that we perceive with our five senses.   In this short clip, you’ll discover that sometimes what we think we’re hearing doesn’t match up to…


Dan Gilbert on Happiness

In this video, Harvard Psychologist Dan Gilbert challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want.  He proposes that our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things fail to work out the way we hoped they would.  Interesting stuff.   P.S. If you like this video,…