From Our Friends at VERYWELL MIND 9 Psychological Strategies to Get Ahead in Life By Kendra Cherry, MSEd Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Success is often defined as the ability to reach…
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Do You Want to Be Rich?
Lawrence R. Samuel Ph.D. Many Americans not just want to be wealthy but also plan to be. KEY POINTS In 2006, Gallup asked a representative sample of American adults whether…
Kim Mulkey fights to win, but oh so wrong to encourage ‘Bad Boys’ fighting
by Stevie Wonders LSU and Louisiana knew what they were getting when Kim Mulkey was hired to coach the women’s basketball team at the state’s flagship university. Even as a player…
Realign Your Life: 5 Steps to Get Control
by Melanie McNally Psy.D. Harmonize your life with your values and finally seize control of your time. KEY POINTS Ever catch yourself wondering, “Where has the time gone?” or lamenting,…
Why are clocks set forward in the spring?
Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend. How we came to move the clock forward…
The Historic Vote to Board Operate a Local School
CHASE(ING) a Direct Run: The significance of the historic vote to transition Lafayette Academy to a direct-run school cannot be understated. For too long, the privatization of schools has been…
How Feelings Can Change Our Memories
by Caroline Leavitt The truth of a memory isn’t as important as the truth of the feelings behind it. KEY POINTS I admit I can obsess about seemingly terrible things…
A Political Dispatch from New Orleans
A Cautionary Tale of Vice, Hypocrisy, and Influence for Vitter’s Sock Puppet By: Bethany Bultman Before Governor Jeff Landry embarks on his “clean up New Orleans” promises (or veiled threats) in…
Racism is the reason
by Robert Mann Why Gov. Jeff Landry and his allies want to take Louisiana’s criminal justice system back to the 1950s I have at least four theories about the rationale…
7 Factors to Consider for Making Better Decisions
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. How can we improve well-being with good decision-making? KEY POINTS Good decision-making requires weighing the value of immediate rewards versus delayed rewards. For instance, would we prefer to consume…