... laughing at someone's hypothetical "expense?" We all do it ... well, maybe not ALL (there are some very saintly people out there ... but I bet they too once DID it!) ... but as a fairly reasonable generalization, we all use comedy as a means of dealing with situations and realizations that might be … Continue reading What’s the Harm in …
Tag: developmental psychology
Age and Sex …
I had an interesting thought this morning - what is the correlation between the age at which one tends to "stagnate" (i.e., stop developing psychologically and developmentally as a result of trauma or marriage or having a child or chronic illness or one of the many reasons for such a thing to occur - in … Continue reading Age and Sex …
80% of Life’s Defining Moments Happen by Age 35…?
So I am currently watching a TED Talk entitled "Why 30 is not the new 20" (you can find the talk about which I'm referring at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhhgI4tSMwc ). In this "talk," the speaker states (and I'm paraphrasing) "80% of Life's Defining Moments Happen by Age 35." The argument - as far as I can tell … Continue reading 80% of Life’s Defining Moments Happen by Age 35…?
Living with Chronic Illness - Thoughts on Life and Life Advice from a Spoonie's Perspective 