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Jessica Koehler, Ph.D.
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Perceiving Is Believing

How naive realism influences our perception of everything. — The only true voyage of discovery…would be not to visit strange lands, but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is. Marcel Proust Perception is everything—and…

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Perceiving Is Believing
Perceiving Is Believing
Psychology

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Jul 15, 2021

Improve Your Life by Recognizing Your Own Agency

“The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius Pronounced over 2000 years ago by the famous general and eventual leader of the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius’ words are still powerfully accurate into the 21st century. How we think about the world around us…

Psychology

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Improve Your Life by Recognizing Your Own Agency
Improve Your Life by Recognizing Your Own Agency
Psychology

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Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Feb 18, 2021

Uncommon Sense

Click here to test your psychology knowledge before your read further. Don’t worry; it isn’t graded! Now, click here to see the answers. How did you do? Most people miss at least a few. Why do we think we know so much about psychology? Popular psychology lore permeates our culture…

Psychology

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Uncommon Sense
Uncommon Sense
Psychology

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Sep 20, 2020

A Walk in the Woods

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. Henry David Thoreau Thoreau and other literary giants of the past eloquently pronounced the positive effects of spending time in nature. While their anecdotal notions were profound, scientists are now empirically investigating their assumptions. Despite growing…

Psychology

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A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
Psychology

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Published in The Startup

·May 30, 2020

Cross-Pollinate Your Mind

The theory of relativity occurred to me by intuition, and music is the driving force behind this intuition.—Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is widely known for his prolific achievements in physics. But few people know he attributes his creative breakthroughs in the sciences to his passion for music. While not regarded…

Psychology

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Cross-Pollinate Your Mind
Cross-Pollinate Your Mind
Psychology

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Mar 30, 2020

Wandering into Wonder

“Look at the moon,” I exclaimed. As my family brushed off my profound excitement with their “Cool, Mom,” retorts, I began to wonder about wonder. What makes some people feel deeply moved by nature, art, and love? What is awe? Conceptualized as a sense of wonder, amazement, or fascination, awe…

Psychology

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Wandering into Wonder
Wandering into Wonder
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Published in The Startup

·Feb 5, 2020

Basic Instincts

Modern parenting is bewildering, and the struggles are plentiful. Parents turn to childrearing books filled with behavioral principals of reinforcement and punishment to generate compliance from their offspring. When these operant conditioning techniques fail, parents are confused and frustrated. Why are many children—especially teenagers—defiant and disrespectful? While there are individual…

Attachment

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Basic Instincts
Basic Instincts
Attachment

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Published in The Startup

·Jan 1, 2020

Inspire Your Mind

When I reached the summit, I peered out at the vast expanse, overcome with emotion. Coursing through my mind and body was a hybrid feeling of ecstasy and marvel. At that moment, the fleeting sensation transcended my reality and eternally altered my perception of the world. Frequently conceptualized as a…

Psychology

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Inspire Your Mind
Inspire Your Mind
Psychology

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Published in The Startup

·Dec 9, 2019

The Parent Trap

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you really are.” Carl Jung’s early-20th-century assertion transcends time. Many of us arrive at middle age, realizing our life paths are fueled by outside expectations. This insight is disconcerting—often leading to a mental unraveling as we try to find ourselves in…

Parenting

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The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
Parenting

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Published in The Startup

·Nov 14, 2019

Motivation for Creation

Ominous forecasts speculate that technological innovations will replace many occupational opportunities. To combat this looming calamity, creativity is being hailed as the skill of the future. Humans who conceptualize various alternatives to solve problems in original ways will likely excel and flourish. What is Creativity? Understanding the rapidly evolving field…

Motivation

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Motivation for Creation
Motivation for Creation
Motivation

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Jessica Koehler, Ph.D.

Jessica Koehler, Ph.D.

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