This was written for the wedding ceremony of two wonderful friends of mine - Ruby and Miranda. Sadly, I couldn't be there in person to see them get married, but the privilege of writing part of the ceremony was almost as good!
Read MoreIf you want to achieve any goal, one of the most valuable skills to develop is the ability to seek out and respond to quality feedback. So why don't most people do it more, and how can we make feedback easier?
Read MoreOther people are different - but how different? I suggest that most of us model other people by assuming their experiences are roughly similar to our own, and that this might lead us to underestimate just how different other people can be.
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Misconception #1: 'Making a difference' is only for a very select group of people.
Read MoreMany philosophers, psychologists, and authors have written about how we tend to think of our lives as stories. But is this a good thing - or does it hold us back?
Read MoreSome people are brimming with self-confidence: never doubting themselves or their abilities. But is this a good thing? Not if self-confidence comes at the expense of having a realistic picture of yourself, I argue.
Read MoreWe tend to quickly adapt to positive events over time - known as the "hedonic treadmill". Things that once made us happy become commonplace. Is it possible to stall this adaption - to pin down happiness in a way that truly lasts?
Read MoreWhen I graduated, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I feel like I've learned a fair amount since then about how to think about your career early on - this is a summary of some of the insights I've found most useful.
Read MoreWhy avoiding bad news might be doing you more harm than you think.
Read MoreI've always been pretty disturbed by the fact that one day I'll die. So I set out to try and understand why, exactly - whether fearing death makes sense, and whether I could find any way to overcome my fear.
Read MoreWhat do we really mean when we say "I love you"? It doesn't seem to have a particularly fixed meaning - "I love you" - can mean very different things in different contexts. Might a richer vocabulary for love - more words to distinguish between these different uses of "love" - actually improve our relationships?
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A trick from psychology to boost your self-esteem at any time.
Read MoreEither telepathy is real or we need to be more skeptical about some of the psychology studies we hear about.
Read MoreWhat two different approaches to dating can teach us about overcoming fear and achieving our goals.
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What a cheese toastie with no cheese in it taught me about expanding my comfort zone.
Read MoreGetting feedback from others is one of the best ways to improve, but it can be surprisingly hard to get good feedback from people. Why is it so difficult to get good feedback, and how can you do better?
Read MoreI don't feel like I fit neatly into the introvert or extrovert box - it depends a lot on the situation I'm in. What makes some social situations energising, and others draining?
Read More3 ways to get past small talk and really connect with people.
Read MoreTim Ferris makes the bold claim that it's easier to do unrealistic things than realistic things. This seems like it could be a really great insight - but to what extent is it actually true?
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