What Michael’s written
Apr 01, 2024
Apologies Aren't Always Nice (Part 2): How to Do Them More Thoughtfully (Hint: Slow Down)
Before apologizing, ask yourself: Am I expecting the hurt person to forgive me immediately?. In the previous part of this two-part series, I laid out how some forms of apologizing can put pressure on the hurt party to make the transgressor feel better as soon as possible. But people who struggle with tolerating the discomfort of these circumstances experience an equally difficult time identifying…
Apr 01, 2024
Jan 03, 2024
The Death of Curiosity as the Death of Care
Being curious about yourself is a foundational way to care for yourself. The root of the word(s) curious/curiosity traces back to the Latin root for care—cura. Like the words’ historical origins, I also view care and curiosity as inextricably linked. You wouldn’t be curious about something if you didn’t, on some level, care about it. When you are curious, you are giving your attention and concern…
Jan 03, 2024
Apr 04, 2010
Remembering MLK's message to psychologists on the anniversary of his death
Forty-two years ago today Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.One can scarcely be alive without recognizing his immeasurable legacy as the leader of the 20th-Century Civil Rights Movement in the United States. He spoke with more passion and eloquence than anyone on matters of segregation, inequality, voting rights and (increasingly in his later years) the issue of…
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