Learning MBSR: sixth evening of the course - making time for reflection, and the overlap between mindfulness & conscientiousness
Originally added on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 05:50Last updated on Fri, 25/11/2011 - 05:41
Building willpower: the seven pillars
Originally added on Sun, 10/07/2011 - 04:50Last updated on Wed, 17/08/2011 - 05:53
Building willpower: it's like strengthening and nourishing a muscle.
Originally added on Sat, 09/07/2011 - 06:36Last updated on Fri, 30/12/2011 - 06:13
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - the importance of training
Originally added on Fri, 08/07/2011 - 04:42Last updated on Sat, 16/07/2011 - 07:16
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - how do you measure it?
Originally added on Mon, 27/06/2011 - 04:13Last updated on Thu, 14/07/2011 - 06:50
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - possible adverse effects
Originally added on Wed, 22/06/2011 - 05:34Last updated on Sat, 02/07/2011 - 05:48
(this blog post is downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF handout).
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - more on the many benefits
Originally added on Sat, 18/06/2011 - 04:32Last updated on Sat, 09/07/2011 - 04:43
(today's & the first self-control blog post have been combined and are downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF handout).
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - whatever word you use, it's sure important to have it
Originally added on Tue, 14/06/2011 - 05:23Last updated on Fri, 30/12/2011 - 06:11
(today's & the next self-control blog post have been combined and are downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF handout).
Who can you trust ... and do they have to be boring?
Originally added on Fri, 10/06/2011 - 04:44Last updated on Tue, 05/07/2011 - 04:48
May's edition of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology contains three articles on trust that got me thinking a bit. It's been said that the qualities that attract you to a potential partner (or friend) may well end up being the very issues that become most problematic in the relationship. So, for example, one's partner's ability to be spontaneous, emotional, let their hair down & have a great time may later become a real issue over their drinking, extra-marital affairs, and irresponsibility with money. Or from the other end of the personality spectrum, their reliability and conscientiousness may become a real strain because they later seem over-cautious and kill-joys. Anyway here's three additional contributions to this debate:
Personality, extroversion & compassion 2
Originally added on Sun, 16/11/2008 - 07:05Last updated on Fri, 10/06/2011 - 05:23
Having written the first blog posting on Personality, extroversion & compassion yesterday, I realized I wanted to add one or two further comments. These comments are mainly about scores on the Big five aspects scales (BFAS) and about "personality" in general. I've also made these comments downloadable as a BFAS background information sheet.
