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Meaning Making Moments
About the events in our lives that shaped what we believe about ourselves.
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We all experience defining moments in our lives. What events shaped your beliefs about yourself? What are your formative moments?
Michael Rousell, PhD
Jan 25, 2021
Element of Surprise in Action
Element of Surprise in Action
After taking a class with Mike, I started thinking of the element of surprise and how that can change our beliefs about ourselves. I…
Melissa Flanagan
Jan 24, 2021
Me? A Dancer?… Yes!
Me? A Dancer?… Yes!
ME? A DANCER? Did she know she was talking to a person who punched herself in the face during the one and only hip-hop class she ever took?
Kara S
Dec 19, 2020
Turn On Your Belief Formation Radar
Turn On Your Belief Formation Radar
Watch for Surprises
Michael Rousell, PhD
Dec 18, 2020
Why We’re Better Than Others
Why We’re Better Than Others
Beliefs Trigger Self-Serving Agendas
Michael Rousell, PhD
Dec 9, 2020
How I Became, “Master of the Pause
How I Became, “Master of the Pause
Once we tune into how surprises work, we get to enjoy them, but they no longer trigger new beliefs in ourselves, outside our awareness.
Michael Rousell, PhD
Dec 8, 2020
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Random events transform us. Beliefs about our abilities, confidence, and self-esteem often arise from unpredictable events. They may…
Michael Rousell, PhD
Dec 7, 2020
We Can’t Objectively Verify a Subjective Experience
We Can’t Objectively Verify a Subjective Experience
Our Friend, Confirmation Bias
Michael Rousell, PhD
Nov 9, 2019
They Thought They Were Sexually Aroused, But They Were Only Frightened.
They Thought They Were Sexually Aroused, But They Were Only Frightened.
Researchers from the University of British Columbia studied the reaction of middle-aged men who were crossing a long, narrow…
Michael Rousell, PhD
Aug 24, 2019
How Hypnosis Makes You a Better Singer
How Hypnosis Makes You a Better Singer
Your future (expectations) predicts your present
Michael Rousell, PhD
May 21, 2019
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