positive thinking

Employers Can’t Require You to Be Happy, Uncle Sam Says

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2016 In a victory for free speech, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that employees of T-Mobile do not have to maintain what the company called a “positive work environment” at all times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Don’t Try to Cheer Me Up, Man

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 27, 2014 "Those with low self-esteem actually reject the so-called 'positive reframing,' or expressions of optimism and encouragement, most of us offer to them," Dr. Denise Marigold, the lead author of a study into the issue, told Today.com. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Be Very Thoughtful With Your Criticism

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 6, 2014 During performance reviews and other such discussions, focusing on what people may have done wrong makes them defensive and blinkers the mind, making it harder for them to change, psychologists say. Instead, conversations about what people would like to achieve are more likely to result in improvements. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Graham Nash Still Really Gives a S#!*

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 5, 2012 The first time Graham Nash made me want to talk back to grown-ups was in the summer of 1977. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Carol Tavris on Barbara Ehrenreich’s Crusade

BLANK Jun 4, 2010 In her recent book, Barbara Ehrenreich takes on the excesses, delusions and unsupported promises of the positive-thinking movement, tracking both its naive and its corrupt manifestations in the worlds of health, business, religion and psychology.In her recent book, Ehrenreich takes on the excesses, delusions and unsupported promises of the positive-thinking movement. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )