Way back in 1972 mind-body interactions were the subject of philosopher’s arguments. No one had any inkling that this subject would have any real world applications. Back then I was a sophomore at UC Davis pursuing a double major in physics and psychology. My goal at that time was to become a parapsychologist. I wanted to […]
A favorite line I have heard from some people, addicts in particular, is that life is hard. They seem to believe that they have a corner on the market for hard times. The universal sentiment that follows the “it’s hard” statement is that no one understands how hard it is for them – like no one […]
A few months ago the World Health Organization released its Gallup poll survey of 146,000 people across the world to assess which countries were the happiest. The people were asked about their well being in five areas: their sense of purpose, social relationships, financial situations, community involvement and physical health. Based on their responses they […]