This is a very brief piece that I wrote for a forum that I co-run. It is about my reluctant but timely recognition that the study of history makes sense. Hi my name is Gareth. I am a history denier. I don’t deny that history happened, only that it isn’t that important in me thinking … Continue reading Fine then! I admit that studying history makes sense
Is it time to tell your 2019 story?
Registered psychologists have to keep a record of their professional development during the year. It demonstrates their commitment to ongoing learning and development. The truth is, whether or not they record it, most psychologists are engaging in ongoing professional development. We talk with our peers on challenging cases or situations. We read. We attend workshops … Continue reading Is it time to tell your 2019 story?
Chapter 3 is up and I ask whether my book is evidence-based?
So I just put up Chapter 3 of my online book on self-improvement. You can access it and previous 2 draft chapters from the Book Index page. In the chapter I explore the question of whether my book is 'evidence-based'. The chapter is fairly short but the question is a complex one. Like many topics … Continue reading Chapter 3 is up and I ask whether my book is evidence-based?
Taking little risks
Last night was the AGM for the SA Branch of the Australian Psychological Society, a committee on which I sit. In recent years, the AGM has included what is known as the 'Rolimborn Oration'. It gets its name from a combination of the surnames of the members that created it. I was invited to give … Continue reading Taking little risks
7 Days of Psychology
I'm biased but I think that the field of psychology has a lot to offer people in terms of how to life a rewarding and satisfying life. Over the past few years, I've tried to be a part of interesting and novel efforts/ projects to share the knowledge of psychology with the general public. One … Continue reading 7 Days of Psychology
First draft of Chapter 2 is published
Ok - I'm getting a little momentum now. I published a first draft of Chapter 1 of my book on mental fitness/ self-improvement in early October. Today I put up the first draft of Chapter 2. Again, although I call these chapters, they are relatively short. I am not interested in writing a hugely dense … Continue reading First draft of Chapter 2 is published
What can you learn from the Stoics about dealing with setbacks?
I posted this originally over on the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog. I just finished listening to a Sam Harris podcast interview with William B Irvine – a professor from Wright State University. He’s written a few books on Stoicism – a philosophy of life that I think has influenced quite heavily some of the things I … Continue reading What can you learn from the Stoics about dealing with setbacks?
Psychological needs
I am the co-manager of an online forum for South Australian mental health professionals called the Psychology and Health Forum. The forum has a blog section that I write in occasionally. I posted this today on that blog. Thought it was worth repeating here as well. I thought I'd spend a bit of time today … Continue reading Psychological needs
Using Twitter to track habit formation
Recently I started following Jocko Willink - https://twitter.com/jockowillink I like hearing him speak. He has a no bullshit way of looking at life, that I understand won't be for everyone but it resonates with me. When you follow him on Twitter you'll notice he documents his wake time (4.30) and weights workout each day. It … Continue reading Using Twitter to track habit formation
Productivity mindsets
At work at the moment, we are running some workshops for students that struggle with procrastination. Procrastination is the behaviour of putting important things off till later. In the case of students this manifests primarily as delaying starting and finishing assignments/ study tasks in a timely fashion. Procrastination at its worst leads to a cycle … Continue reading Productivity mindsets
Dr Gareth Furber 