December 2009
9 posts
“4. Playing video games could be an unlikely cure for psychological trauma. ...”
– TEN INTERESTING PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF 2009 http://trueslant.com/daviddisalvo/2009/12/28/ten-psychology-studies-from-2009-worth-knowing-about/
Study: Experiences make us happier than... →
psychotherapy:
…Another reason for increased happiness in experiences, the researchers found, was that people felt a greater sense of vitality or “being alive” during the experience and in reflection, Howell said.
“As nice as your new computer is, it’s not going to make you feel alive,” he said.
Most psychologists who study the phenomenon say people adapt to a new purchase in six to eight...
“And then my soul saw you and it kind of went “Oh there you are. I’ve been...”
– via: I wrote this for you (via kari-shma) (via quote-book)
Shakespeare Characters Write Letters to Santa
Dear Santa, sweet, sweet Santa:
This Christmas, we wish for nothing more than peace, love, and understanding (LOL). We pray that you will fly like a nimble-pinioned dove to bring our parents copies of Chicken Soup for the Vengeful Soul. And perchance a little Valium for Lady Capulet?
Should Time slow her swift-footed pace, and night’s cloak agree to hide you, do you think maybe you could...
“There is no use trying, said Alice; one can’t believe impossible things. I dare...”
– Lewis Carroll | Submitted by ramblingdreams (via quote-book)
