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Ethics and Morality

The Ten Commandments: A Behavioral Science View

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on June 9, 2025

Ancient rules, stone tablets, and modern behavioral science? Here’s why a natural scientist thinks the Ten Commandments are still worth drawing from to create a life well-lived.

Ancient rules, stone tablets, and modern behavioral science? Here’s why a natural scientist thinks the Ten Commandments are still worth drawing from to create a life well-lived.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Steel-Toed Psychology: Lessons From the Saudi Worksite

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on May 13, 2025

Personal Perspective: What a U.S. psychologist discovered while teaching leadership and safety in the Saudi desert.

Personal Perspective: What a U.S. psychologist discovered while teaching leadership and safety in the Saudi desert.

Emotions

The Emotion Wheel

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on November 26, 2024

The Emotion Wheel helps clients identify, understand, and express emotions, enhancing awareness, regulation, communication, and self-reflection in therapy.

The Emotion Wheel helps clients identify, understand, and express emotions, enhancing awareness, regulation, communication, and self-reflection in therapy.

Career

A Little Push to Get Back to School and Work

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on September 7, 2022

Is getting back to school and work a struggle? Consider reconnecting with your values and linking up with a trusted accountability partner.

Is getting back to school and work a struggle? Consider reconnecting with your values and linking up with a trusted accountability partner.

False Memories

What You Can Do to Stop the Spread of Fake News

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on July 7, 2020

Fake news sometimes goes viral. You can do something to curb it.

Fake news sometimes goes viral. You can do something to curb it.

Mindfulness

Mad at Mistaken Mindfulness

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on September 6, 2019

Pema Chödrön has taught millions of people about meditation, and I personally have benefited from her writing so much. But I think she was wrong on this point.

Pema Chödrön has taught millions of people about meditation, and I personally have benefited from her writing so much. But I think she was wrong on this point.

Sport and Competition

Why Try?

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on July 2, 2019

Why losing is living.

Why losing is living.

Education

The Souk: Training Ground for Acceptance and Commitment

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on May 12, 2018

Authentic, real-world experiences can be frustrating—even annoying—but in many ways, they are another spice of Life.

Authentic, real-world experiences can be frustrating—even annoying—but in many ways, they are another spice of Life.

Cognition

It’s Not Going to Be Perfect

D.J. Moran Ph.D. on May 12, 2018

Aiming for perfection impedes doing things well. Make the commitment to let it fly!

Aiming for perfection impedes doing things well. Make the commitment to let it fly!