The Marshmallow Experiment: A Sweet Lesson About Patience and Trust
Imagine being a child, sitting alone in a room with a delicious marshmallow right in front of you. A researcher tells you, “You can eat this marshmallow right now, but…
The Need to Be Liked
I clearly remember a moment during my Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology training in 2013. Our instructor asked us to take Karl Perera’s self-esteem test. When I got my…
The Search for Life’s Meaning: Viktor Frankl’s Insights
The Timeless Question At some point, many of us ponder: What is the meaning of life? For some, this question brings a sense of emptiness, making life seem meaningless. Others…
Durkheim’s Suicide Theory: Key Insights for Prevention
I vividly remember my first encounter with Durkheim’s Theory of Suicide over a decade ago. Although my focus has shifted to psychological intervention, I believe understanding the social aspects of…
The Niagara Syndrome: Are You Drifting Through Life Without Direction?
In his famous book Unlimited Power, Tony Robbins, an American author, coach, and speaker, introduces the metaphor of “Niagara Syndrome” to describe a common pattern in people’s lives (Unlimited Power,…
Finding Freedom: Lessons from “Margaret’s Bird”
For the past five years, I’ve been following Kain Ramsay and have attended his course on modern applied psychology, as well as read his book titled ‘Responsibility Rebellion.’ The opening…
Plato’s Cave Allegory: A Lesson in Perception and Enlightenment
Once upon a time, a group of men lived in a cave, bound to a stone. They were trapped for so long that they forgot about the outside world. Every…
The Monkey and the Banana: A Lesson in Letting Go
Once upon a time, in the heart of the jungle, there was an injured monkey who had escaped from its owner. The poor creature needed treatment, but its owner couldn’t…
Mastering Marshmallows: The Sweet Secret to Success!
In 1972, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment with children and marshmallows. He gathered the children in the experiment room one by one and gave each one of them a…
