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How to understand your own and others' personality traits

Personality
Graduation Season: What's Next?

Neal H. Mayerson Ph.D. on June 1, 2010

The graduation message sent out to all is that those who excel in school are the most likely to excel in life. That's not true. We all have good chances of developing excellent lives for ourselves.

The graduation message sent out to all is that those who excel in school are the most likely to excel in life. That's not true. We all have good chances of developing excellent lives for ourselves.

Relationships
Emotions = Character?

Neal H. Mayerson Ph.D. on May 21, 2010

What's the link between our VIA character strengths and our positive emotions?

What's the link between our VIA character strengths and our positive emotions?

Coaching
Classical Character: Gabriela Montero

Neal H. Mayerson Ph.D. on April 8, 2010

Gabriela Montero is a pianist whose world changed when a brilliant friend saw - and supported - her unique strength.

Gabriela Montero is a pianist whose world changed when a brilliant friend saw - and supported - her unique strength.

Happiness
Oscars Psyche

Neal H. Mayerson Ph.D. on March 6, 2010

50 Million People Watch the Oscars! Why?

50 Million People Watch the Oscars! Why?

Mindfulness
The Westminster People Show

Neal H. Mayerson Ph.D. on February 15, 2010

Is the purpose of the VIA Classification of Character -- which defines what is best about the human experience -- to help us become our most virtuous selves or is the goal to help us live our own, unique authentic lives? Let's start by looking at the Westminster dog show!

Is the purpose of the VIA Classification of Character -- which defines what is best about the human experience -- to help us become our most virtuous selves or is the goal to help us live our own, unique authentic lives? Let's start by looking at the Westminster dog show!