A Real Pleasure
I think the story of how we can live a satisfying life is a little complicated. Our behaviour isn’t always guided by what is most immediately pleasurable, and where and how we gain satisfaction is a bit complicated too.
BlogsInMind.com Archive, Page 11
Archived Posts from the blog ‘Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life’.
Boredom’s Gift
What characterises my experience of boredom is this mix: energy and lethargy, desiring something but not being sure what it is.
Empathy and Communication: Do We Have to Have ‘Been There’?
It seems that our experience is common or shared. Our understanding is based on our experience; but our experience is shared, and so our understanding can be too.
Eating, Diets and Self-Regulation
It seems to me that in a complex situation, we have little alternative but to be self-regulating. To find a diet that is viable we need to take account of factors like what is available, our individual preferences and culture, and our budget.
Why Intimacy is Important, Practically and Theoretically
How is it possible that we get closer through difference? Dealing with our deepest differences can lead to greater intimacy. How can it be that I am closer to you because we are so different?
Five Ways to a More Satisfying Life
I think that to have a satisfying life means having a sense of who we are, what our current situation is like, how these match and what we can do about any mismatches.
Communication is About a Common World
As we make friends with someone we usually get a better sense of what their words mean. We get a sense of our friend’s internal world. We get a sense of where their words come from.