Tag Archives: frustration

The Toxicity of Competitiveness

Posted on April 27, 2012 by kwc

In our present social system, a large percentage of people are driven in order to win. Many people think that being competitive is a natural way to be and something we are born with. This short article looks at competitiveness … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Dissonance and its Impact on the Individual – Part 2

Posted on March 15, 2012 by kwc

“Ultimately, everything depends on the quality of the individual.” – Carl Jung. (Continues from Part 1) Let’s consider one of the most common cognitive dissonances that a large portion of adolescents and high school students face every year, which is … Continue reading →

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Spotting Dyslexia Before a Child Starts School

Posted on January 24, 2012 by kwc

Source: PR Newswire BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children’s Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to … Continue reading →

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Six Stages of Changing Bad Habits

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kwc

Change is not an event, but a process. Change happens through a series of stages, and most successful self-changers fail at least once before they succeed. Willpower alone won’t do it. You need to understand the cycle of change, or … Continue reading →