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"Just as zero degrees Celsius is a special number in thermodynamics, the 3-to-i positivity ratio may well be a magic number in human psychology. Of course, there's nothing supernatural here, no real "magic." Even so, I do see reason for awe. The world obeys universal natural laws, and sometimes these laws are shockingly simple. Human psychology—complex as it is—may be no different. Perhaps we too are subject to universal laws that have never before been articulated. These laws may map out an escape from the rigid and confining ice block of languishing." - Barbara Fredrickson, Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"It's a simple fact of human psychology that children copycat those they love. If adults will be in the moment and totally appreciate the raw foods being shared with their beloved children, the children will just naturally emulate their esteemed adults. That's the easiest way to turn fun-loving, copycatting, raw kids into gratitude-expressing, fun-loving, raw adults! 7. Specialize in sweet temptations for kids to taste and revel over in place of refined sugar and high fat, chemicalized, SAD, counterfeit quasi-foods and junk foods." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Two The Real Estate Market in Historical Perspective T 'he same forces of human psychology that have driven the stock market over the years have the potential to affect other markets. The market for real estate, particularly individual homes, would seem likely to display speculative booms from time to time, since the psychological salience of the price of the places we see every day and the homes we live in must be very high, and because home prices are such a popular topic of conversation. Yet the market for real estate is different from the stock market in important ways." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.) "The term behavioral economics refers to research on markets that takes into account the details of human behavior, including human psychology and sociology. This book benefits immeasurably from the work of the many scholars in the emerging field of behavioral economics, which is now beginning to take a solid place in university economics and finance departments. The U.S. National Science Foundation has supported much of my basic research on financial markets. Their continuing support of my work for over twenty years enabled me to focus attention on issues independent of financial pressures." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.) "But by its very nature it also invites speculation, and, filtered through the vagaries of human psychology, it creates a horde of risks that we must somehow try to manage. I do not know the future, and I cannot accurately predict the ups and downs of the markets. But I do know that, despite a significant slip in confidence since 2000, people still place too much confidence in the markets and have too strong a belief that paying attention to the gyrations in their investments will someday make them rich, and so they do not make conservative preparations for possible bad outcomes." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"I also wrote a series of three articles in 2006 for Ethical human psychology and Psychiatry, analyzing and replicating large portions of it.28 In 2006, the FDA had demanded that the antidepressant manufacturers review the data from their controlled clinical trials in order to reevaluate the risk of antidepressant-induced suicide in adults. In 2004 to 2005, the FDA had previously concluded that these drugs do indeed cause a suicide risk in children." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "As illustrations of the overall brain-disabling principle, the apathy or euphoria created by antidepressants is misinterpreted as an improvement in depression—the blunting of all emotions and self-awareness caused by antipsychotic • In 2007 British psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff authored a scientific analysis and elaboration of my brain-disabling theory in an issue of Ethical human psychology and Psychiatry celebrating my work, and further applies the principle in her 2008 book, The Myth of the Chemical Cure." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) "For the price of membership, you also get a discount at the annual conferences, a newsletter, and a subscription to the outstanding scientific journal, Ethical human psychology and Psychiatry. In addition, ICSPP provides feature articles, commentaries, and information on its Web site. Many find the yearly conferences a revitalizing, uplifting experience where they can meet hundreds of like-minded professionals and laypersons." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Emory University, was quoted in the Emory Academic Exchange (February 2007) as having said, "Critics say we are being influenced and don't realize it—that drug companies are smarter than we are and know a lot more about human psychology than we think, and they're probably right about that to some extent." Expert consensus guidelines have a potent effect on doctors; they can be held liable if they do not adhere to accepted standards of care. Dr. Curt D." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"One of the negative attributes of human psychology is our tendency to fight to the death to defend our beliefs, performing amazing feats of mental gymnastics as we go. Many who have spent an entire career becoming an "authority", being a keynote speaker, publishing in learned journals, etc, on a paradigm that turns out to be fatally flawed will literally go to their grave defending what has essentially been their raison d'etre. Their mind will be closed to counter arguments, regardless how "persuasive"." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Quite the opposite, I am trying to restore the richness of human psychology and to reconnect it to philosophy, spirituality, community, society, and culture. To be human means that at certain times in our lives we will become demoralized and even go to that place of deep despair. How do we get revitalized? What are antidotes to demoralization? How do we let go of our demons that subvert wise choices? How do we transform ourselves to a more joyful life? And how do we create and maintain community?" - Bruce E. Levine, Surviving America's Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy (Get the book.)

"Appendix: Health and Astrology I HAVE FOUND ASTROLOGY USEFUL both in my everyday life and in my medical work with others, particularly as it relates to character and personality types, human psychology, and interpersonal relationships. The study of astrology stimulates one's intuitive sense. In our observation of the cycles of nature, we observe and sense our own cycles. A study of these cycles may help us to learn more about ourselves and create greater harmony in our lives." - Elson M. Haas, Staying Healthy With the Seasons (Get the book.)

"A superb visual stylist, Bergman became a master at using film to analyze human psychology as well as to depict such grand themes as alienation, isolation, and the search for God. He first won international acclaim for his explorations of the metaphysical, as in The Seventh Seal (1957) and Virgin Spring (i960), but then grew fascinated with female psychology, as revealed in Persona (1966) and Cries and Whispers (1972). In 1982, an older, softer Bergman reaffirmed the positive values of life and love in Fanny and Alexander. Bergman, Ingrid, b. Stockholm, Sweden, 1915; d. 1982. Actress." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.)

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