When students enter college, many are told it’s an arena “to find your passion” — that in classroom lectures, late-night debates with roommates, student clubs and/or literature, you will unearth the thing — your career, your calling, an area that will sustain your mind and soul. It’s just waiting to More
Lingering regrets, the kind you hang onto for years, can be great company, returning daily to keep some part of you living an alternate version of your life and career. They’re the stuff of sublime tragic novels and films. They can even be functional if they propel you forward, determined More
1. Your perspective on yourself is distorted. Your “self” lies before you like an open book. Just peer inside and read: who you are, your likes and dislikes, your hopes and fears; they are all there, ready to be understood. This notion is popular but is probably completely false! Psychological More
While those with a calling may be more engaged in professional development, they show less flexibility and struggle to find a job that meets their ideals. More
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are discovering what happens in the brain when emotions from one event carry over to the next. More
College students who reflected about how to best use classroom resources had higher final grades relative to their peers. More
