The Best Books on Confidence and Character-Building

The Best Books on Confidence and Character-Building

How can you become more confident? Is confidence a personality trait or a skill you can develop with practice?  The first step towards becoming more confident is believing that confidence is something that can be attained, that it’s a skill that can be cultivated and honed with practice. Then, the question becomes: how exactly do you practice something as elusive as confidence?  There are many answers to this million-dollar question, and these books on confidence offer perspectives worth exploring.

The Best Books About Trauma: Reclaim Your Life

The Best Books About Trauma: Reclaim Your Life

Do you want to learn about psychological trauma? How do traumatic experiences change us as people?  Dealing with psychological trauma is a uniquely personal experience, which can make you feel alone and helpless. But the paths towards healing have been trodden by others who’ve experienced similar misfortunes. Reading books about trauma can help you see how others have navigated similar experiences so you can see them in a new light.  In this article, we’ve compiled a roundup of the best books about trauma from our library.

Self-Sabotage: Definition and Why We Do It

Self-Sabotage: Definition and Why We Do It

What is the definition of self-sabotage? How can you overcome this toxic behavior? To sabotage yourself means destroying yourself physically, emotionally, or mentally, and preventing yourself from achieving success. In The Mountain Is You, Brianna Wiest goes into more detail about the definition of self-sabotage and why we do it. Read more for the detailed self-sabotage definition.

What Is a Neural Network in the Brain? How Brains Operate

What Is a Neural Network in the Brain? How Brains Operate

What is a neural network in the brain? What does the neural network do? Rather than a simple and static three-layer structure, Lisa Feldman Barrett says the brain is a complex and active web of neurons. Put simply, neurons are the messengers of the brain in a neural network. Read below for a breakdown of the neural network in the brain, as explained in Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain.

Breaking Down the Organization of the Brain

50 Types of Mental Models for Better Decision Making

What does the organization of the brain look like? Is our brain just a layered structure? Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett claims that the brain is organized as a network of neurons. By understanding the brain’s organization, we can recognize the flexibility and resilience of the human brain and learn what makes it different from the brains of other animals. Keep reading to learn more about the organization of the brain.

The Lizard Brain Myth—Debunked by Science

The Lizard Brain Myth—Debunked by Science

What is the lizard brain myth? Why have scientists debunked this myth? There’s a neuroscience myth that claims a small part of the brain functions entirely on instinct, like a lizard’s. However, Lisa Feldman Barrett’s book Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain debunks this theory, saying our brains are different than other animals’ brains. Continue reading to learn why the lizard brain myth isn’t true.

Stoicism on Anger: Why It’s the Most Destructive Emotion

Stoicism on Anger: Why It’s the Most Destructive Emotion

What are the opinions of Stoicism on anger? Why is anger the most destructive emotion? How can you manage your anger better? On anger, Stoicism claims it is the single most destructive emotion to happiness. According to author Derren Brown, whose book Happy explored the ancient Greek philosophy of obtaining true happiness, anger is one of the three major obstacles to living a well-balanced and fulfilling life. Read on to learn how Stoicism explains anger and strategies to defuse it, according to Brown’s book.