Happiness Research An acquaintance of mine recently sent me a link to a very interesting video clip. In this clip, Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, summarizes the last four decades of research regarding happiness. Among the many fascinating tidbits Mr. Brooks shares, one especially grabbed my attention. He described a study examining… CONTINUE
The Self-Evaluation Challenge
The Challenge of Accurate Self-Evaluation How often do you hear someone—whether he’s a doctor, waiter, plumber or accountant—say that he isn’t very good at his job? A recent study asked therapists to evaluate their abilities as clinicians. About 80% of therapists surveyed, ranked themselves within the top 10% of therapists! Obviously, this phenomenon of flattering… CONTINUE