Psychology

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen

Reviewed by Amy Peikoff

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Doubt vs. Certainty

Gena Gorlin

Casts certainty on why the movie Doubt is leaving viewers wondering whether they can know anything for sure. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,
by Dan Ariely

Reviewed by Eric Daniels

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Demystifying Newton: The Force Behind the Genius

Gena Gorlin

Presents key evidence in support of the basic motive that drove Isaac Newton to decode the nature of the physical world, and leaves the widely accepted Freudian view of his motive wanting. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).

The Educational, Psychological, and Philosophical Assault on Self-Esteem

Edwin A. Locke

Examines the misconceptions of self-esteem that are widely accepted and propagated by educators and psychologists today, illustrates the philosophical causes of those misconceptions in modern philosophy, and presents the correct view of self-esteem along with its philosophical roots in rational philosophy. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).

Mr. Jekyll and Dr. House:
The Reason-Emotion Split as Manifested in House, M.D.

Gena Gorlin

Examines the popular television series House, M.D., zeros in on its main flaw—acceptance of the reason-emotion dichotomy and all that it entails—and shows why this potentially excellent show is tragically mixed. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible to subscribers).