A century ago, Sigmund Freud developed the pain-pleasure principle to explain human motivation. It states that people make choices to decrease pain and increase pleasure. This principle has helped us
In recent months, I have seen multiple references to the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ historical novel "A Tale of Two Cities." The suggestion is that the words, used by
A couple of things have gotten me thinking about the passage of time and the nature of time. On Christmas day 2021, the James Webb telescope was launched into orbit
When a character in a movie or television show has entered counseling, the therapist will almost always say something like, “How do you feel about that?” Or, “What are you
I recently reconnected with someone I hadn’t spoken to for awhile. In catching up, I learned that recent years have been financially rewarding for him. He has always done well,