Entries by Rebecca T. Dickson

Getting better is NOT pretty

Ever notice that people complain to others who can’t do anything to help them? If work sucks, whining to your spouse doesn’t make sense. If the kids are driving you nuts, venting to your hairdresser does nothing to improve it. If you want a divorce, telling your colleagues at work is pointless. But we do […]

Happiness is a 5:1 ratio

So I read old psychology articles for fun (so you don’t have to). Partly because I’m obsessed with the chemistry of the mind and how it affects human behavior. But also because my own brain is addicted to making seemingly random connections between innate – and often outdated – survival mechanisms and how we need […]