Experiences or ‘Stuff’?

Experiences or ‘stuff’?  When living in a society that emphasises consumption it can be easy to be sucked into the idea that more ‘stuff’ will bring with it more happiness. It is difficult to avoid the constant barrage of advertising on television, radio, the internet, and even billboards in this country, and at least as…

Learned Helplessness & Explanatory Style

Learned helplessness & explanatory style    Recently, we devoted much time and attention to cognitive distortions – our tendency to think in irrational and frequently self-defeating ways (see Blog #16 & #17). Related to this idea is that of learned helplessness. Whether you have heard the phrase before or not, you will most likely be…