Discover how to enhance your decision-making and transform relationships with powerful insights from psychology
In a world overflowing with noise and options, making sound decisions—much less nurturing meaningful relationships—can feel like navigating in fog. But both psychology and philosophy offer luminous insights that cut through the haze, inviting us to respond more wisely, connect more deeply, and live with greater clarity.
🔍 From Reaction to Reflection: The Psychology of Wise Choices
Cognitive psychology teaches us that our brains crave shortcuts—heuristics that help us move quickly. But quick doesn’t always mean wise. By learning to pause and notice cognitive biases like confirmation bias or the halo effect, we reclaim our agency. Reflection becomes our superpower.
💬 Empathy as Philosophy in Action
The Stoics believed in aligning one’s actions with reason and virtue. Psychology affirms that empathic listening—truly entering another’s frame of reference—can transform communication and repair even frayed connections. When we approach others with curiosity rather than conclusion, we shift from debate to dialogue.
🧭 Freedom Within Structure
Existential philosophers like Sartre argued that we are radically free, while modern psychology reminds us that freedom without grounding can feel like anxiety. The sweet spot? Creating internal frameworks—core values, mindful practices, emotional boudaries—that help us choose deliberately instead of reactively.
✨ Bringing it Together
Whether you’re navigating a tough choice, advocating for someone you love, or seeking to mend a strained relationship, drawing from both psychology and philosophy invites you into deeper self-awareness and compassionate action. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about learning to ask better questions—with yourself and with others.
Book Description:
Learning to Feel, Second Edition, teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us. Learning to Feel is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.)
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