It turns out that the best role that emotions play in our behaviors is in forecasting what our emotions will be after we do a particular behavior. These Anticipated Emotions help us decide what we should do NOW based on how we anticipate feeling LATER ON.
Remember, the unconscious mind is constantly being influenced by the world around us and all the things in it. We were glad to be reminded how important it is to be intentional with things that are around us all the time, how we organize our work and living spaces, and maybe the most important one of all: hug your kids.
Andy Luttrell’s research focuses on moral psychology and the way human beings can be persuaded to change our positions on moral issues. The concept…
What Differentiates a habit from a routine… and why does it matter? Kurt breaks it down in a quick and easy read.
Priming can cause us to unconsciously engage in behaviors both good and bad. This article explores two quick real-world observations on how the priming effect can impact us – one good, one bad.
Is there something that we don’t know about the toilet paper supply chain? Is it a major play by toilet paper manufacturers to up their sales? Okay, that sounds like a conspiracy theory. But we have to wonder.