Judgment

Living In The Observation As A Daily Practice

Mary Mackenzie | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Self Doubt, Blaming, Empowerment, Responsibility, Mindfulness, Judgment, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Blame, Self Blame, Emotional Intelligence, Control, Healthy Living News
Mary Mackenzie

If it's true that "everything someone does or says is an attempt to meet a need," what needs do judgment and blame serve?

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Myopic Misery: The Financial Cost of Sadness

Wray Herbert | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Emotions, Impulsivity, Judgment, Money, Personal Finance, Sadness, Depression, Self-Discipline, Impatience, Decision Making, Delayed Gratification, Behavioral Economics, Science News
Wray Herbert

Apparently, sadness has the effect of bringing to mind "take the money and run" rationalizations, rapidly and elaborately, which can lead to lousy judgments and real financial losses.

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Who Defines [Modern] Motherhood?

Gina Ciagne, CLC | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Elizabeth Badinter, Breastfeeding, Judgment, Lansinoh Laboratories, Breast Pump, Modern Motherhood, Modern Mom, Breast Milk, Parents News
Gina Ciagne, CLC

The most recent big news to come out of the momosphere is Elisabeth Badinter's new book, The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of ...

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How to Spot a Scoundrel: Fidgeting and Trust

Wray Herbert | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Opportunism, Cooperation, Trust, Judgment, Decision Making, Social Cognition, Behavioral Economics, Science News
Wray Herbert

Since trust and cooperation are so essential to the smooth working of human society, it makes sense that people would have learned over eons both to send signals of trustworthiness and to interpret signs of malicious intent.

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The Surprising Benefits of Corporate Disunity

Wray Herbert | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Organizational Psychology, Group Behavior, White House, Judgment, West Wing, Ethics, Business, Decision Making, Corporations, Corporate Disunity, Corporate Psychology, Science News
Wray Herbert

The scientists' theory goes like this: As unified leadership teams splinter into factions, the key players become more competitive and more vigilant in monitoring one another.

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Stop Stopping Judgment

Laurie Gerber | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Life Coach, Parenting Advice, Life Coaching, Self-Judgment, Judgment, Stop Judgment, Healthy Living News
Laurie Gerber

It feels so good. Is it really so bad? I think it's too simple to say, "Judging is wrong," or "I am trying to be less judgmental." I hear it in yoga ...

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Learning From Jealousy

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Judgment, Talent, Failure, Jealousy, Success, Envy, Fear, Criticism, Wisdom, Relationship Jealousy, Jealous, Jealousy Envy, Emotional Intelligence, Jealousy Is, Healthy Living News
Jennifer Hamady

Every situation is an opportunity to learn if you're willing to see it as such. Dealing with jealousy -- whether directed at someone else or at you -- is no exception.

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Why You Should Stop Making Snap Judgments

Judith Johnson | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Kindness, Snap Judgments, Personal Accountability, Relationships, Healthy Communication, Judgment, Judging You, Judging People, Judging, Judging Others, Judging By, Judging Criteria, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

Snap judgments are a form of positional thinking -- right/wrong, good/bad, desirable/undesirable. Energetically, each time we make one of these judgments, we are either accepting or rejecting someone or something.

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Being an Original in a Copycat World Is Easier Than You Think

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Authentic Self, Dna, Copycat, Judgment, Uniquness, Inner Peace, Origionality, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Dennis Merritt Jones

Today, give some thought to what an amazing thing it is to have been given the gift of life with which to be a unique and beautiful expression of the divine. Don't dishonor the gift by trying to be like anyone else.

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4 Ways to Have a Better Day -- Now

Amy Spencer | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: How to Be Happy, Misjudgment, Being Happy, Judgment, Impatience, Bias, Happiness, Amy Spencer, Be Happier Now, The Life Optimist, Bright Side Up, Bright Side, Video, Women News
Amy Spencer

I'm embarrassed to admit how much I recently misjudged a situation.

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One Dysfunction Per Generation Isn't Too Bad

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Marriage, Andy Griffith, Judgment, Dysfunction, Management, Make a Progress, You Make Progress, Make in Progress, Make Progress, To Make Progress, Spiritual Development, Healthy Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

It's always easier to judge the past than the present. The problem is we tend to judge people by looking backwards without considering how things looked from their vantage point at the time.

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The End Of The Beginning

Jim Selman | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Assessment, Judgment, Democracy, Beliefs, Future, Idealism, Alignment, Cooperation With, Cooperation Between, International Cooperation, Cooperation, In Cooperation, Mindfulness, Development Cooperation, Healthy Living News
Jim Selman

It is time for ordinary individuals to step up to some of the most profound and relevant philosophical questions in our history and confront the fact that "who we are" and what we believe may be more important than what we do.

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The Surprising Link Between Self-Esteem And Disease Prevention

Wray Herbert | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Self-Affirmation, Health Psychology, Health Screening, Judgment, Self-Esteem, Cancer, Disease Prevention, Decision Making, Psychology of Health Screenings, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Wray Herbert

Many get screened for diseases, but millions also opt out, actively avoiding information about their true health status. Why is that? What makes some people choose to know, while others refuse?

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Breaking Out Of Good Vs. Evil Morality

Deepak Chopra | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Blame, Morality, Good and Evil, Judgment, Freud, Superego, Blaming Others, God, Consciousness, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

Only when you realize that you have set yourself up as both judge and victim does the scheme of fear and guilt break down. It dawns on you that you are divided against yourself, and then your goals change.

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Why Religion Makes You Disciplined

Wray Herbert | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Religion, Morality, God, Judgment, Self-Discipline, Self-Control, Spirituality, Mindfulness, Why Do We Have Religion, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Wray Herbert

A team of psychological scientists at Queen's University, Ontario, is now offering a novel idea about the origin of religion, and what's more they're delivering some preliminary scientific evidence to support their reasoning.

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Specks And Planks

Tanya Martin | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Self-Reflection, Self-Evaluation, Judgment, Gossip, Christianity, Scripture Commentary, Religion News
Tanya Martin

What if they were able to reveal the most intimate details of both our words and actions? What if the covers were pulled off our hidden sins and exposed for the entire world to evaluate?

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4 Ways To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

Mike Robbins | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Authenticity, Insecurity, Confidence, Appreciation, Jealousy, Success, Judgment, Negativity, Self-Esteem, Negative Comparison, Class Reunion, Stanford University, Happiness, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Mike Robbins

It's normal for us to compare ourselves to others. However, negative comparison can have serious consequences on our self-esteem, our relationships, our work and our overall experience of life.

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What Happens to Our Decision-Making Brain as We Age

Wray Herbert | Posted 12.15.2011

Read More: Insight, Holistic Learning, Judgment, Aging, Cognition, Decision Making, Healthy Living Mind, Memory and Cognition, Healthy Living News
Wray Herbert

Aging may bring some cognitive declines, but it may also lead to the insight and wisdom needed for the best decisions.

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Is He Just Too Old for This?

Melanie Notkin | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Male-Infertility, Male Infertility, Women, Judgment Day, Infertility, Judgment, Yom Kippur, Reproductive Health, Iq, Motherhood, Intellectual Disability, Fatherhood, Womne News, Fertility, Special Needs Children, Women News
Melanie Notkin

Men are responsible for 40 percent of all fertility problems among American couples, so why is all the pressure (read: judgment) on women for reproductive health and timeliness?

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Coping with Our Judgmental Society

Aaron Anson | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Coping With Judgment, Dealing With Judgment, Passing Judgment, Judgment, Judgmental Society, Gay Voices News
Aaron Anson

Inheriting and owning bigotries, prejudices and hatred is a most irreverent betrayal of our right as free-thinkers. When we lose our judgmental tendencies, we will enhance our human experience.

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My Prayer: Who I Want To Be

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Relational Health, My Best, Relationship, Worthy, Forgiveness, Judgment, Healthy Relationship, Difficulty & Challenges, Encouragement, Meaning of Namaste, What Is Namaste, Namaste, Inner Peace, Our Mistakes, Value, Marriage, Defining Friendship, Qualities of Friendship and Tagged Acceptance, Personal Growth, Vows, Friendship, Fears, Jealousy & Competition, Judging Others, Love, Gratitude, Prayer, Religion News
Shasta Nelson, M.Div.

May my words and actions remind us both that not only are you enough, but so am I. And so is this world. There is enough joy for both of us.

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Blamed, Shamed And Framed

Lillian Daniel | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Family Conflict, Judgment, Alcoholism, Justice, Grandmothers, Judgment and Christianity, Teachings of Jesus, Christianity, Christian Love, Religion News
Lillian Daniel

Jesus once said, "I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."

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Reclaiming 'Bless Your Heart' As The Southern 'Namaste'

Kelley Harrell | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Judgment, Spirituality, Namaste, Compassion, Golden Rule, Being Non-Judgmental, Being Judgmental, Bless Your Heart, Bless Her Heart, Bless His Heart, Don Miguel Ruiz, Marge Piercy, Wiccan Rede, Healthy Living News
Kelley Harrell

In the end it isn't about judging the behavior of others, but what we can honor within our own actions when we've been offended.

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Twice Divorced, Double Trouble?

Vicki Larson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ex-Wives, Multiple Marriages, Elizabeth Taylor, Marriage, Failed Marriage, Kat Von D, Rudy Giuliani, Larry King, Divorce, Judgment, Jesse James, Serial Marriages, Gold-Diggers, Mickey Rooney, Patrick Swayze, Psycho Ex-Wives, Slut, Humor, Cougars, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

There are lots of different reasons why couples call it quits but no matter how or why, all divorced people have one thing in common -- being asked, "So, why did you get divorced?"

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When Hope Trumps Reason: The Science Of Irrational Optimism

Wray Herbert | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Nfl, Judgment, Superbowl XLII, Decision-Making, Optimism, Irrationality, Football Pools, Football Optimism, Optimism Football Pools, Football, Football Predictions, Superbowl Predicitons, Science, Healthy Living News
Wray Herbert

Psychological scientists are very interested in irrational optimism because it shapes our decisions in consequential realms like finance, romance and health care.

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