Psychology follows physiology; the external and the internal are intimately related.

“Moving fast is important, but so is knowing when to sit on the fence and wait.” He then added, “It’s not always easy to wait, and there is often a cost to it, but it’s necessary.”

There is a lot of research in psychology on substituting emotions—replacing anger with empathy or stress with excitement. For example, psychologist Joe Tomaka helped students with documented test anxiety to see an exam as challenging—rather than threatening—and as a result they became calmer, more creative, and performed better. Substituting a word

There is much research on what psychologists call equity theory, which shows that most people have the need to reciprocate what they get from others; in fact, most of us feel discomfort when we’re unable to give back something of equal value. This applies to material things, like a gift or money, as well as to nonmaterial things like kindness or tr

In contrast, kids praised for effort show no impairment and often are energized in the face of difficulty.”

We should learn to pick our battles better—sometimes it’s appropriate and right to get angry or upset, but sometimes, usually in fact, it’s just not worth it.”

This circle of creativity of sorts is a space in which children can take risks and try things out, fall down and stand up again, fail and succeed—because they feel secure and safe in the proximity of a person who loves them unconditionally.

psychologist Pablo Briñol on how our body posture affects our mental attitudes. For example, sitting down with our back erect and chest out can positively affect our self-confidence. Other research demonstrates how a slouched posture is both a cause and an effect of sadness, fatigue, and anxiety, whereas an upright stance makes us feel more positiv

In the Bible we are commanded: “Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” Today, we have some scientific evidence that indirectly backs up the connection that the Bible makes between honoring our parents, or the elderly in general, and longevity.