Tag: Psychology
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Introduction Kayla and I got married last summer. We’re 29 years old and live in a three-bedroom apartment in Ottawa,…Reading Time: 8 minutes | January 5, 2025A Grader’s Lament
Why We Need This Article I started teaching high school math and physics in Ottawa Ontario in 2022. I was…Reading Time: 31 minutes | December 22, 2024I Deleted All My Social Media Accounts
I deleted Snapchat in 2016. I deleted Instagram in 2018. I never downloaded TikTok. I deleted Facebook and Twitter about…Reading Time: 3 minutes | August 25, 2024An overarching Theory of Well-Being
Needs & Cybernetics One way to think of Maslow’s basic needs is that evolution selected for certain goals that ensured…Reading Time: 9 minutes | August 3, 2024Defining Well-Being
Happiness Happiness is a loaded term. Here is Jeff Perron’s definition to illustrate its multifaceted nature. Given that happiness means…Reading Time: 11 minutes | August 3, 2024How To Think About Teaching
Background I teach high school math and physics in Ottawa, Canada. I realized fairly quickly that teachers don't get adequate…Reading Time: 10 minutes | June 27, 2024ResearchED Toronto Takeaways 2024
I first heard about ResearchEd through Anna Stokke's Chalk & Talk podcast. When I saw that the conference was coming…Reading Time: 6 minutes | May 11, 2024Doctoral Deliberations
There's an 87% chance that I will pursue a PhD. How Would My Life Change if I Won 75 Million…Reading Time: 4 minutes | April 28, 20242023 Review & Lessons Learned
Books Read Did not finish: You can follow me on Goodreads to see the books I read and want to…Reading Time: 4 minutes | January 4, 2024The Happiness Hypothesis – Book Notes
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great book.…Reading Time: 48 minutes | November 21, 2023