Life Is a Trip

Humor

How Do You Want to Be Remembered?

Judith Fein on March 7, 2023

A Personal Perspective: This question may inspire you to be your best self.

A Personal Perspective: This question may inspire you to be your best self.

Friends

Should Someone Be Idealized After They Die?

Judith Fein on February 23, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Exploring whether to tell the truth about people after they die.

A Personal Perspective: Exploring whether to tell the truth about people after they die.

Creativity

Why It's Important to Visit Ruins of Other Cultures

Judith Fein on January 30, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Do you think most ruins are just piles of stones? They may actually enhance the quality of your life.

A Personal Perspective: Do you think most ruins are just piles of stones? They may actually enhance the quality of your life.

Stress

Stretch Your Body, Stretch Your Mind

Judith Fein on November 10, 2022

A Personal Perspective: The wellness benefits of assisted stretching.

A Personal Perspective: The wellness benefits of assisted stretching.

Education

What Gives Life Meaning?

Judith Fein on November 3, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Here's what people say around the world.

A Personal Perspective: Here's what people say around the world.

Leadership

How the Last Japanese Samurai Handles Conflict

Judith Fein on October 21, 2022

A Personal Perspective: The last Samurai in the Shonai region of Japan tells us how he deals with conflict. It's not what you think.

A Personal Perspective: The last Samurai in the Shonai region of Japan tells us how he deals with conflict. It's not what you think.

Stress

How to Make Travel Less Stressful

Judith Fein on September 9, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Do trip planning and travel stress you out? Here's how to reduce the pressure and have a better experience.

A Personal Perspective: Do trip planning and travel stress you out? Here's how to reduce the pressure and have a better experience.

Relationships

What Do You Do When Your Opinion Differs from the Norm?

Judith Fein on July 26, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Is your reaction to a book, movie, play, opera, concert, painting, or anything else different from the majority? Maybe there is no "right" or "wrong" when it comes to opinions.

A Personal Perspective: Is your reaction to a book, movie, play, opera, concert, painting, or anything else different from the majority? Maybe there is no "right" or "wrong" when it comes to opinions.

Relationships

Behind the Psychological Scenes in the Opera "Carmen"

Judith Fein on July 6, 2022

A Personal Perspective: A very different way to look at the opera Carmen through a psychological sense.

A Personal Perspective: A very different way to look at the opera Carmen through a psychological sense.

Career

Advice From a Man Who Thinks He'll Live to Be 130

Judith Fein on June 21, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Can your mind and body really keep you from aging?

A Personal Perspective: Can your mind and body really keep you from aging?

Sport and Competition

What Traits Emerge In Axe-Throwing?

Judith Fein on June 6, 2022

A Personal Perspective: If you are willing to throw an axe at a target in a popular sport, you may learn a lot about yourself.

A Personal Perspective: If you are willing to throw an axe at a target in a popular sport, you may learn a lot about yourself.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Afraid to Travel Internationally? You’re not Alone

Judith Fein on April 15, 2022

A Personal Perspective: The many benefits of local travel.

A Personal Perspective: The many benefits of local travel.

Leadership

The Invasion of Ukraine and Your Mental Health

Judith Fein on March 3, 2022

A Personal Perspective: The situation in Ukraine may have a direct effect on your well-being.

A Personal Perspective: The situation in Ukraine may have a direct effect on your well-being.

Infidelity

Identifying with Kamila Valieva and Her Downfall

Judith Fein on February 22, 2022

A Personal Perspective: How I identify with Kamila Valieva and her disappointing Olympics experience.

A Personal Perspective: How I identify with Kamila Valieva and her disappointing Olympics experience.

Deception

Are You a Liar or a Truth-Teller?

Judith Fein on January 26, 2022

If you or someone you know lies frequently, it helps to understand why.

If you or someone you know lies frequently, it helps to understand why.

Are you anxious before you travel? Travel journalists have some insights and suggestions.

You have inner resources to help you recover.

Altruism

One Story of the Psychological Power of Generosity

Judith Fein on November 1, 2021

A Personal Perspective: How one person can change our perceptions of the world.

A Personal Perspective: How one person can change our perceptions of the world.

Personal Perspectives

What Would You Take If You Had 30 Seconds to Decide?

Judith Fein on September 27, 2021

Evacuation without notice can happen to anyone. It happened to me.

Evacuation without notice can happen to anyone. It happened to me.

Conformity

Are You The Black Sheep in Your Family?

Judith Fein on September 12, 2021

What happens when you don't conform to the ideas and behaviors of your family? There are many ways to find belonging.

What happens when you don't conform to the ideas and behaviors of your family? There are many ways to find belonging.