Tag: psychology
Parents: Are You Punishing Effort (and Making Things Harder for Yourself)?
Posted by Michael Kwan | May 4, 2021 | Parenting | 2
Don’t Tell Me I Can’t
Posted by Michael Kwan | Sep 10, 2020 | Life Lessons | 1
Sunday Snippet: Helen Thomson (Unthinkable)
by Michael Kwan | Mar 22, 2020 | Quotes to Live By | 0
These examples reveal something quite extraordinary: Our memories, once formed, are not fixed....
Read MoreMy Troubled Relationship With Labels
by Michael Kwan | Dec 19, 2019 | Thinking Out Loud | 0
Labels, in and of themselves, are essentially neutral. They only take on the life they do because...
Read MoreChallenge, Skill Level, and Your Mental State
by Michael Kwan | Oct 24, 2019 | Life Lessons | 0
If you’ve ever wondered how I manage to “do it all,” how I “hold it...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: The Joker (The Killing Joke)
by Michael Kwan | Oct 20, 2019 | Quotes to Live By | 0
Remember? Ooh, I wouldn’t do that! Remembering’s dangerous. I find the past such a...
Read MoreThe Cognitive Triad: It’s All Connected
by Michael Kwan | Aug 20, 2019 | Life Lessons | 0
We tend to seek simplicity. Given the option, we want straightforward answers to our questions,...
Read MoreSonnet Sunday: Mindhunter
by Michael Kwan | Aug 18, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment | 0
Hunting the mind of the killer by dayReflecting on your sanity by nightSome terrifying work I have...
Read MoreOn Confidence and Competence
by Michael Kwan | Aug 13, 2019 | Parenting | 0
I’m not going to tell you how to raise your children. If you want them to get down and dirty...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Cognitive Dissonance
by Michael Kwan | Jul 31, 2019 | Stuff & Things | 0
How is it already halfway through summer break?! There are still so many things I thought we...
Read More5 Profound Psychological Changes in My 30s
by Michael Kwan | Jul 25, 2019 | Thinking Out Loud | 0
I can’t say for certain whether these psychological changes are directly related to my age....
Read MoreGuiding Words: A Mid-Year F.a.R.T. Checkup
by Michael Kwan | Jun 28, 2019 | Thinking Out Loud | 0
New year’s resolutions, by and large, don’t really work. Most people end up abandoning...
Read MoreSonnet Sunday: Night Visions
by Michael Kwan | Jun 9, 2019 | Thinking Out Loud | 0
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensibleTo feeling as to sight? Unconscious mindDreams recurring, in...
Read MoreOn Worry vs. Anxiety: They’re Not the Same
by Michael Kwan | May 21, 2019 | Life Lessons | 2
English can be a tricky language. Words can carry a lot of weight. While some people may scoff at...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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