by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 8, 2012 | for Mind, Logical Fallacy Examples
False Causes>Relative Privation Relative privation is an argument that tries to make a situation, position, or phenomenon look better or worse by comparing it to an extreme. Other Names for Relative Privation It Could Be Worse/It Could Be Better Better Than/Worse...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 21, 2012 | for Mind
It's not necessarily the reality that shapes us, but the lens through which your brain views the world that shapes your reality. And if we can change the lens, not only can we change your happiness, but we can change every single educational and business outcome at...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 26, 2012 | for Mind
If you are not a college student you might the surprised at all the great resources and amenities that are lurking at the local college or university campus. Most colleges offer regular tours and can point you to all the great things they have to offer. My husband and...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 19, 2012 | for Mind
Recently I was perusing my Facebook feed to see what friends were up to. I noticed a college girl posting a stream of pictures from her study abroad in the UK. The smiling, waving kids — who seemed to be doing a lot more sightseeing than actual “studying”...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 8, 2012 | for Good, for Mind
For ten years we lived in the stereotypical retirement mecca called Boca Raton, Florida. the only problem was, we weren't retired. In fact, I wasn't even 30 years old when we moved there, so we were rather out of the median age range. At the time we joked about...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Mind
One year after our oldest daughter graduated from BYU, our son-in-law followed suit. Yesterday we watched him file in amongst the rest of the class of 2012 to Pomp and Circumstance and then, later, walk by the podium to receive his diploma. I sat thinking back about...
