Phil HarrisJul 1, 20205 minRitual & the Psychological Immune SystemIn training and lectures I often refer to the psychological immune system. This system resides in the emotional brain whose principle...
Phil HarrisOct 21, 20183 minGive Thanks to... GratitudeThe professional youth field is very focused on the idea of low self-esteem being a driver of so many of young people's problems. Young...
Phil HarrisOct 19, 20181 minOver 2,000 Years of Thought On One PageIf only I got this sooner I need not had bothered with my philosophy degree! Thought this info graphic was worth sharing though.
Phil HarrisOct 5, 20183 minBuying Happiness Depends on Your Social ClassAs they say, money does not buy you happiness but poverty buys you nothing. What is the best way to spend money to increase your...
Phil HarrisJul 19, 20183 minWho is Happier? Conservatives or Liberals?Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with my perennial interest in the psychology of political thinking. Certainly, in these...
Phil HarrisJul 4, 20182 minThe Three Best Ways to Have FunEveryone's so busy these days that it is easy to think you need to schedule time to have fun. But be careful about how you do that, said...
Phil HarrisApr 11, 20182 minParadox: Seeing the Up When DownResearchers have found that when a person rates their current mental health as 'positive' despite meeting criteria for a mental health...
Phil HarrisFeb 18, 20181 minInfidelity: Key Predictors IdentifiedA recent study of relationships has found interesting predictors of infidelity within married couples. Read the surprising findings here.
Phil HarrisJul 12, 20171 minMood Over Mind: Overcoming RejectionIn training and lectures I discuss how depression can be side-stepped. Rather than over thinking, which is strongly related t depressive...
Phil HarrisDec 11, 20161 minIf Money Does Not Make You Happy You Are Not Spending It Right.I am a big fan of Prof Dan Gilbert's research on happiness. In what must come to be regarded as a classic paper, he along with Elizabeth...