The default setting for human minds is evaluation. We are constantly evaluating what people say and do.
A family member exclaims: “It’s a beautiful day!” and we immediately check the evidence to see if their exclamation is fully justified.
A … Read more
In movies, there is periodically a discordance in the soundtrack that warns us that something terrible is about to happen. It makes us feel unsettled. We usually don’t notice the sounds consciously but our bodies and minds tense up. We … Read more
An older widow was in the habit of going to the grocery store every day. She bought just a few items, hardly more than a day’s supply. The clerks thought this odd because most people buy groceries for several days … Read more