Making decisions before going to bed is easy to regret

"I thought about it all night last night, and today I decided to..." This sentence is often heard in movies and TV series, and it also reflects the habit of many people in life: they often think about problems at night, or even before going to bed. It i...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Why are some people so afraid of crowds and going to crowded places?

Ms. Qiao, a reader from Hebei Province, asked: I am usually afraid of going to crowded places, such as shopping malls and subways. Whenever someone gets too close to me, even without physical contact, I feel uncomfortable, flustered, and have chest tightn...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Why do I get impatient after three days when I see my parents?

Mr. Feng, a reader in Tianjin, asked: I have been wandering abroad for a long time, and every time before the festival, I am eager to return home. I feel very happy every time I go home for the first time. But after the "sweet period" of two or three da...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

The Carell Formula: Convince yourself to accept the worst outcome

Many people become impatient when encountering difficulties, and end up in failure no matter how hard they try; but those who face difficulties calmly can often survive. This phenomenon can be explained by the "Carrel formula". Willie Carell, an enginee...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Ogilvie Effect: Take advantage of people who are stronger than yourself

Anyone who has read history knows that Liu Bang was not as good as Han Xin in leading troops in battles, not as good as Zhang Liang in strategizing, not as good as Xiao He in pacifying the people, and far inferior to Xiang Yu in personal talent, but he de...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Mushroom effect: starting from basic work to promote growth

It’s graduation season again, and many college students are entering the workplace and preparing to show off their skills. However, many people find that they are not reused, feel that their talents are not appreciated, and feel resentful. There is a "mu...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Murphy's Law: Give up arrogance and luck

Recently, several incidents of mobile phone charger explosions have attracted attention. Professor Zhang Kan, an academician of the Academy of Sciences of Developing Countries, former chairman of the Chinese Psychological Society, and former director of t...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Pygmalion Effect: Believe in others and you can really succeed

Everyone hopes that their dreams will come true, and the "Pygmalion Effect" in psychology has discovered that dreams sometimes do come true. There was a prince in ancient Greece named Pygmalion. He fell in love with a statue of a girl and begged Venus,...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Learning from your opponent can lead to a win-win situation

There are often examples like this in life: some companies are very powerful, but compete viciously with their opponents, and both of them collapse; some companies have average strength, but they adjust their strategies, learn from their opponents humbly,...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Yang Lan: Happiness comes from the balance of "body", "mind" and "spirit&qu

In the past, we always talked about equality between men and women and always advocated that women should do the same things as men. In fact, we should face this difference correctly, accept the differences between ourselves and men, and appreciate and cr...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Zhang Yiyun: Improving emotional intelligence through the art of quarrels

Zhang Yijun, a doctor of psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, a famous psychologist and an expert on emotional intelligence. Xiao Xu went to see a movie with his girlfriend. After the movie, the two were still discussi...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Bi Shumin: Who do women live for?

Bi Shumin, a famous writer and a member of the Chinese Writers Association. I know many such women. Youth has sailed away from their station forever, leaving only the white sail hanging on their shoulders. After working hard all my life, I suddenly found...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Master Hsing Yun: When crossing a river, you must bow to the bridge

Master Hsing Yun is a native of Jiangdu, Jiangsu Province, and is the 48th generation successor of the Linji Sect of Zen Buddhism. Master Li Zhikai became a monk at the Dajue Temple in Yixing at the age of 12. He went to Taiwan in 1949 and founded Fo Guan...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Yu Dan: Spiritual growth, a lifelong lesson for women

Yu Dan, a famous cultural scholar, professor and doctoral supervisor of Beijing Normal University, dean of the Institute of Cultural Innovation and Communication, and deputy dean of the School of Art and Media of Beijing Normal University. In life, women...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Bi Shumin: There are three things in life that cannot be frugal

No matter how luxurious the world becomes, I still like to be frugal. This has nothing to do with money, it's just a habit. I say this because the opportunity to be frugal is actually very cheap and can be found everywhere. For example, no matter how ful...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Life planning, a required course

Editor's note: People often lament that their lives have been ineffective when they are old. Time seems to have passed by in a flash, and the ambitions and ideals of youth have long become a passing cloud. You cannot repeat your life, so it is important...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Master Xuecheng: Emotional braking

Master Xuecheng, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China and abbot of Guanghua Temple in Putian, Fujian, everyone has the experience of emotional impulse. Sometimes, when I see others getting angry, I feel that it is not worth it. How can I ta...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Create a unique you

You don’t have to follow others in everything. Only by maintaining your individuality can you be competitive and create a unique you. Professor Zhang Xuexin, Department of Psychology, Fudan University, is the graduation season again, and many fresh gradua...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

A firecracker personality has a short lifespan

A recent Danish study found that a firecracker personality has a short lifespan. Zhang Yujuan, chief physician of the Henan Provincial Mental Health Center, has a saying that "being angry is harmful to the body." A study recently published in the Britis...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Why doesn't my mother kiss me?

Why does my mother not kiss me? Zhejiang reader Ms. Wang asked: Recently, a colleague talked about her relationship with her mother, which made me very envious. Like friends, they often speak their minds, but I rarely do these things with my mother. Why h...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Don’t blindly listen to others about the Barnum Effect

Barnum Effect: Don’t blindly listen to others. Ju Jinmin, a national second-level psychological counselor. Some people like to let relatives and friends make decisions for themselves at the crossroads of life, and when they need to make a decision, their...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Westerners like 7, Chinese like 3

Westerners like 7, while Chinese people like 3. Li Jun, associate professor at the Institute of Cognition and Neuroscience at Beijing Normal University. British mathematician Bellows recently launched a global online survey, asking netizens to choose thei...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Chinese Psychological Perspective: What is your biggest worry?

Data shows that 2.3 million people search for "worry" topics online every day. What is your biggest worry? Liu Xinghua, deputy director of the Institute of Applied Psychology, Capital Normal University, more than ten years ago, Li Zongsheng's song "I...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

Sharing childhood photos is a stress reliever

Sharing childhood photos is a way to reduce stress. Li Jianming, executive director of the Chinese Mental Health Association, recently launched a "I looked like this in those years" campaign on Sina Weibo, which became a hot topic in just one day. Netiz...
Philosophy of Life2024-05-11

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