20th February 2009
I played soccer yesterday. It was a simple pickup game that is held every Sunday during the off season. It’s a joy to me to be out there, with the smell of the grass, running with the ball, running without the ball, passing and shooting. I’m happy s...
02nd February 2009
Dr. John Schinnerer, Guide To Self, Inc.
Positive psychology is the science behind the pursuit of a happy, meaningful, thriving life.
Positive psychology has emerged at the beginning of a new millennium as a movement within psychology and other soc...
08th December 2008
By Dr. John L. Schinnerer
Happiness is catching. Happiness spreads through friends, spouses, siblings and neighbors. There is a ripple effect whereby happiness extends widely through social networks, even between people who may not know one another. On...
30th November 2008
By John Schinnerer, Ph.D.
The boss’ face is red with rage as he screams obscenities at his subordinate. The boss yells words he will later regret. The subordinate focuses on breathing deeply and staying calm as he watches his boss spin out of emoti...
03rd November 2008
Which comes first – fear or economic chaos? Companies as varied as Yahoo, American Express, and Time Inc. are laying off employees. Corporate profits are dropping. The stock market is in a chaotic panic. Housing prices have plunged. Consumer debt is on ...
12th September 2008
Anger comes from the Latin word, angere, which means "to strangle." Anger strangles us on a number of different levels. It is the emotion which is probably the most familiar to the majority of us. A consistent finding in those who have low self-esteem, mi...
08th September 2008
Prevent Bullies Before They Become Prisoners: Sixty Percent of Bullies Have One Conviction by the Age 24 John Schinnerer, Ph.D. A ten-year-old boy is told repeatedly that he is a “weakling” and a “girly man,” yelled at and teased in a t...
19th June 2008
Most people like to enjoy the illusion that they are rational consumers. However, more and more studies are demonstrating the powerful impact that emotions play in buying decisions. In a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, researchers found ...
03rd April 2008
By Dr. John L. Schinnerer and Shirley Knight
On average, companies change CMOs every two years. Is this a function of unrealistic expectations, unclear job requirements, or something more fundamental? Perhaps the solution is as simple as accurately mea...
31st March 2008
By Dr. John L. Schinnerer and Shirley Knight
On average, companies change CMOs every two years. Is this a function of unrealistic expectations, unclear job requirements, or something more fundamental? Perhaps the solution is as simple as accurately mea...
03rd March 2008
A scientific revolution is taking place. This revolution has to do with the exponentially increasing understanding of the human mind – the subtle yet profound influence of the subconscious mind on behavior.
Conscious awareness is merely the beginnin...
