Prof. Brainy

Prof. Brainy

1,000 Pages of Marriage Counseling in One Paragraph!

Recently, I was at a friend’s house. We were seated together in his living room when a young man who was about to be married came to him for counselli

Priming: Scientific reason why what you read immediately changes your behaviour

Reading even small passages shapes the way we think and behave.  This reality of life was demonstrated by John Bargh in a series of studies. Let me sh

Want A Comfortable Life? 3 Things To Look For In New Leaders (II)

Here’s the story of a great leader. Pay attention to his response to a complicated situation. One of the hallmarks of great leadership is to be able t

Want A Comfortable Life? 3 Things To Look For In New Leaders (I)

I received this question from a reader last week: “What then do we the poor masses do? Is there a yardstick to measure a politician who has people’s i

How to Buy Happiness with a Pencil (2)

We’ve been inundated by positive thinking gurus  (not to be confused with positive psychologists) to set our minds to positive thoughts only, and to b