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Larry C. Rosen
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Human Psychology Is Easy

How I learned to understand everyone, whatever the crazy stuff that they do — A divorcing couple sat in my office. Four years before, on a fateful night, on their eighth wedding anniversary, an oak tree fell in front of their car. The husband stepped out into the rain. He stepped into a puddle. His body convulsed. He fell to the ground. He had…

Psychology

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Human Psychology Is Easy
Human Psychology Is Easy
Psychology

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Better Humans

·Nov 5, 2021

Why Are Your Thoughts Out of Control?

Because you are human — The serial entrepreneur, Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and Space X, was interviewed by the podcast host Joe Rogan. As they famously smoked herb, Rogan asked, “How do you keep inventing shit? There’s not a million Elon Musks. There’s one mother fucker!” Musk seemed troubled by the implication: that being…

Psychology

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Why Are Your Thoughts Out of Control?
Why Are Your Thoughts Out of Control?
Psychology

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Better Humans

·May 17, 2021

Why Are We Conscious?

The biological purpose of the conscious mind — Among the tall brown grasses of late summer, in the long pink light of a fading sun, my friend said, “I finally saw your TEDx talk. I want to tell you that it’s bullshit. You know me, I got to be truthful.” We had been hiking in what I thought…

Psychology

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Why Are We Conscious?
Why Are We Conscious?
Psychology

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Better Humans

·Mar 27, 2021

In Reverence of Feelings

What is the purpose of joy and suffering? — “I’m not going to hand over my kid. You don’t even know him!” Her tears fall onto my office couch. He responds, “Fuck you, Alyssa! He’s my kid too. And you are the reason I don’t know him.” He pauses, looks away. “Still a bitch.” I’m supposed to help this…

Self Improvement

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In Reverence of Feelings
In Reverence of Feelings
Self Improvement

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Better Humans

·Mar 4, 2021

How Does Your Unconscious Decide What Matters to You — Without You?

Who’s running this joint anyway? — It was late winter. A blustery morning. I was mountain biking. Raindrops pattered high branches. But below the canopy, the world was still dry. A sudden wind bent the redwoods. And then I saw it. To my left. Now behind me. I skidded to a stop. I was surprised I…

Psychology

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How Does Your Unconscious Decide What Matters to You — Without You?
How Does Your Unconscious Decide What Matters to You — Without You?
Psychology

22 min read


Apr 2, 2020

People Like Me Are the Problem in Our Corona World

(but we could Go Down Loving) — Last Saturday my wife and I went to Trader Joes. We arrived twenty minutes before opening and were 30th in line. Everyone was spaced outside the store in six-foot gaps. Within ten minutes 50 people lined the street behind us. We strategized: Split up. Get meat, we are low on…

Coronavirus

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People like me are the problem in our Corona World
People like me are the problem in our Corona World
Coronavirus

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Larry C. Rosen

Larry C. Rosen

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Helping people understand people. TEDx speaker on what makes humans go. Internationally-regarded expert on motivation and peacemaking. UnderstandingHumans.org

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