Self-tutoring about relationships: the tutor mentions a key feature of today’s landscape. I had a different idea for today’s post, until I stumbled upon this article about breadcrumbing. (It seems to be by Amy Beecham, from Stylist.) I knew at …
Self-tutoring about ways of life: the tutor mentions procrastination. “We can’t just keep procrastinating and putting things off,” my social studies 9 teacher gently proclaimed to the class back in ’84. They wanted to delay the test. A kind man …
Self-tutoring about driving: the tutor reflects. Most people I know like driving. Above all, they definitely like it better than taking a transit bus or walking. The fundamental difference between driving and those other means of transportation, of course, is …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions constructivism. Constructivism is a point of view from psychology that proposes that each person has their own reality, constructed in-house from their own experiences. When said person learns something new, it changes their reality. …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions a possible case of the Mandela effect. When I moved to the Annapolis Valley in spring 1980, the pace of my life increased because the big school – 700 kids – was a lot …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor wades into a subject of great interest. Today, in the search bar, I began with the word “can.” Just from that, the first recommended search was “can a narcissist ever change?” As I pondered that …
Self-tutoring about emotional intelligence: the tutor mentions a resource he discovered. I’m philosophical today, and that’s just how I like to be – open to new ideas, and seeking new truths. So, today I tried something new. I was watching …
Self-tutoring about point of view: the tutor explores his connection to ketchup. Have I a connection to ketchup? In a way, no: I’d never buy it if I lived alone. My kids and wife like it, though, so we always …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions groupthink. groupthink: adoption of an irrational point of view in order to fit in with a group. Source: psychologytoday.com
Self-tutoring about psychology and perception: the tutor mentions body dysmorphia. Body dysmorphia, aka body dysmorphic disorder, means the person perceives a flaw in their body’s appearance and fixates on it. The sufferer can be anyone, at any age. They can …