September 4, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on September 4, 2024Smiling to YourselfI came across a quotation recently that really hit home, from the humorist and broadcaster Andy Rooney, who used to have a regular segment on “60 […]
August 28, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on August 28, 2024First ImpressionsThe other morning I was coming back from a business event and I was wearing a suit and tie. I stopped at a supermarket and as […]
August 21, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on August 21, 2024Finding Your Own WayI’ve been using a popular navigation app on my phone for years to get from point A to point B, and it’s super useful, particularly in […]
August 7, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on August 7, 2024How to Slice a BagelWhen you buy bagels at a store where they pre-sliced them, they’re often cut through the center of the bagel, and a lot of people cut […]
July 31, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on July 31, 2024The “Help-Rejecting Complainer”One of the more interesting concepts in psychology is called the “help-rejecting complainer.” That is somebody who brings problems to you and tells you they want […]
July 24, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on July 24, 2024Cheering for the DavesSeveral years ago I was running in a 5k on the Atlantic City Boardwalk and I fell to the back of the pack and started keeping […]
July 17, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on July 17, 2024Time FliesWhen I was growing up, we had a fireplace in the living room and on the mantle of the fireplace was an old-fashioned mantle clock. I […]
July 10, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on July 10, 2024“Great Shirt!”Like most people, my wardrobe probably follows the 80-20 rule, where I probably wear 20% of the things that I own, 80% of the time. I […]
June 26, 2024Published by Dr. David A. Weiman on June 26, 2024Slow Down, See MoreI dropped my car off at a car repair shop that is just a three or four minute drive from my office, but a 20 minute […]