by Harper West | Mar 3, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence
I just finished a very readable and helpful new book by Jeanne Segal, PhD, “Feeling Loved: The Science of Nurturing Meaningful Connections and Building Lasting Happiness.” (2015, BenBella Books) Her simple, but powerful thesis: “Feeling loved depends on our ability to...
by Harper West | Jul 28, 2015 | Shame
Do some people misjudge their own knowledge and expertise? A new study says this is true and that some over-estimate their abilities. Probably no news flash there. Certainly some people are not good at realistic self-appraisal. However, as with many psychological...
by Harper West | Aug 14, 2013 | Emotions
In training my new dog Hope, I remembered a technique used by Cesar Millan. He says that changing the position of the dog’s tail can help reduce fears. If a dog has her tail held between her legs, it signals, of course, that she is afraid. By lifting her tail into a...
by Harper West | Jan 24, 2013 | Parenting
Jan. 24, 2013 Parents, I’m going to offer you the simplest, easiest way to teach your children to have low self-esteem. Oh, sure, the obvious way is to do any or all of the following: be emotionally or physically abusive to your children or spouse be emotionally...
