There are those who love Valentine’s Day. There are those who hate it. It is deemed artificial, a contrivance, a plot by a greedy consumerist society to force people to purchase overpriced flowers, chocolate, prix fixe dinners, and, of course, the just-right Valentine’s Day card. Opt out, and you run the risk that your partner […]
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Hurray for Hallmark!
Posted in Emotions/Inner World, Holidays, Love, Marriage, Psychology, Romance, Roses, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2013 | 1 Comment »
All This Self-Control is Wearing Me Out
Posted in Emotions/Inner World, Having Fun, Personal Growth, Psychology, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Pop quiz: Acts of self-control reduce subsequent acts of . . . (a) impulsivity and over-indulgence (b) poor decision-making (c) saying or doing things we’ll later regret (d) sticking with a new activity that began as a New Year’s resolution (e) all of the above. Answer: Most people would choose (e) – we have been […]