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Fear
How to Stop Violence in America

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on October 12, 2016

There is a solution to stop the violence in America. A solution that is far more central than controlling religious radicalization and gun access. It's all about fear.

There is a solution to stop the violence in America. A solution that is far more central than controlling religious radicalization and gun access. It's all about fear.

Health
5 Steps to Better Brain Health

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on August 4, 2014

The newest research on the brain reveals a number of strategies that we can do right now to make a substantive difference in keeping the brain healthy as we age.

The newest research on the brain reveals a number of strategies that we can do right now to make a substantive difference in keeping the brain healthy as we age.

Sleep
Can You Really Sleep Away Your Fears?

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on April 23, 2014

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could just sleep away our fears? It’s no secret that fear increases pain and suffering from any health problem. What if there was a way to conquer our fears that involved nothing more taxing than lying down calmly to sleep at night?

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could just sleep away our fears? It’s no secret that fear increases pain and suffering from any health problem. What if there was a way to conquer our fears that involved nothing more taxing than lying down calmly to sleep at night?

Decision-Making
Boosting Decision Making and Performance Under Pressure

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on June 27, 2013

The ability to perform well under pressure and stress conditions is one of the best skills we can develop. Those individuals who excel under these conditions often report that it gives them an advantage over those who crumble in heated conditions. As important as this is today, few executives, leaders, or students receive training in this essential skill.

The ability to perform well under pressure and stress conditions is one of the best skills we can develop. Those individuals who excel under these conditions often report that it gives them an advantage over those who crumble in heated conditions. As important as this is today, few executives, leaders, or students receive training in this essential skill.

Fear
The Fear Epidemic

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on April 27, 2013

Has our fear in the world hit epidemic proportions?
Thanks to technology, our lives have become more comfortable than ever before. Yet paradoxically, we have become far less tolerant of being uncomfortable, which is leading us to be much more susceptible to reacting to our world in a fearful manner.

Has our fear in the world hit epidemic proportions?
Thanks to technology, our lives have become more comfortable than ever before. Yet paradoxically, we have become far less tolerant of being uncomfortable, which is leading us to be much more susceptible to reacting to our world in a fearful manner.

Unconscious
Is There Really Such Thing as an Undecided Voter?

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on November 3, 2012

Is it truly possible to be undecided? Is it possible that the Undecided Voter has unconsciously already made up her/his mind, and is merely looking for a logical reason to justify it?

Is it truly possible to be undecided? Is it possible that the Undecided Voter has unconsciously already made up her/his mind, and is merely looking for a logical reason to justify it?

Happiness
A New Type of New Year’s Resolution: A Resolve to Rediscover Our Inner Power to Create Change

Marc Schoen Ph.D. on December 25, 2010

Why is it that most resolutions for the New Year fail? Have we become conditioned to embrace external solutions to the problems that face us, while losing confidence in our inner abilities to create change? 

Why is it that most resolutions for the New Year fail? Have we become conditioned to embrace external solutions to the problems that face us, while losing confidence in our inner abilities to create change?