[book club] Ep. 3 – The Willpower Instinct, Chapter 6 – “The Cake is a Lie”

via IFTTT On Monday over on Instagram, I discussed Chapter 6 of "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal. (recorded live and aired first on #IGTV - July 23, 2018) Highlights: - dopamine gives us the promise of relief/reward, not an actual reward - we use what will make us feel bad later in order to… Continue reading [book club] Ep. 3 – The Willpower Instinct, Chapter 6 – “The Cake is a Lie”

[book club] Ep. 2.5 – The Willpower Instinct, Chapters 4 & 5 – “License to Sin”

via IFTTT On Thursday over on Instagram, I discussed Chapters 4 and 5 of "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal. (recorded live and aired first on #IGTV - July 19, 2018) Highlights: - dopamine is misunderstood (desire, not pleasure) - desire feels good (sometimes better than the reward) - desire causes stress (that's part of… Continue reading [book club] Ep. 2.5 – The Willpower Instinct, Chapters 4 & 5 – “License to Sin”

PSA – Look a gift horse in the mouth [update!]

Hi, all. Quick update to my PSA - Look a gift horse in the mouth post. The same person contacted me again without realizing it. I now feel comfortable posting the false identity of the person. I held off on posting this because the notion of doxxing someone is terribly problematic to me. I know… Continue reading PSA – Look a gift horse in the mouth [update!]

PSA – Look a gift horse in the mouth

Hi, all (he shouts out to the interwebs, not sure who’s listening)! Long time no talk. Something a little bit different today… A public service announcement of sorts. ”Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” - Anonymous “If you are going to ride it somewhere, though… well, at least make sure it’s a horse.… Continue reading PSA – Look a gift horse in the mouth