Latest News: KCBS Interview on Narcissism in America
I was interviewed on Sunday by KCBS radio about my Huffington Post blog, Is Narcissism on the Rise in America? You can listen to the five-minute interview here (scroll down to bottom right).
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Latest News: Taylor Blog Post Earns HuffPost Headline
My recent blog post, Is Narcissism on the Rise in America?, received "star billing" with a headline on the Healthy Living page of Huffington Post:
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05, 2011
Technology: Is a Low-resolution Life Worth Living?
I just started writing a new book that focuses on the impact of new technology on children. As I was writing one particular chapter, it struck me that the ideas within had relevance to all of us as we navigate the growing digital landscape. I see two fundamental differences between connected life, that is, life [...]
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Politics: Please Fire the Pundits!
I should be a pundit. According to a new study, I possess the two qualities most predictive of accurate prognostication. More on that shortly. You should be a pundit; you have as much chance of being correct in your predictions as most pundits. More on that a bit later too. Remember the days when there [...]
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Latest News: Interview on AthletesAudio.com: Mental Imagery for Athletes
I was recently interviewed by Bob Kinnison of AthletesAudio.com on the value of mental imagery for athletes. You can view the video here.
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Popular Culture: Narcissism is Alive and Well in America
Do you know the story of Narcissus? The very handsome fellow in Greek mythology who, because of his indifference and disdain toward others, was punished by the gods by falling in love with his own image. He was so enrapted by his beauty that he was unable to pull himself away from his own reflection [...]
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Parenting: Disappointment is Good
The spring is a bittersweet time for young people. For high school seniors, their secondary education is coming to an end and they are either experiencing the highs of acceptance into or the lows of rejection from their first choice of college. For winter and spring sport athletes, their seasons have come to a conclusion. [...]
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05, 2011
Business: Steps to Stress Mastery
Having the right attitude and positive goals, as I discussed in the last issue of Prime Business Alert!, are important steps for becoming a stress master. But just thinking about mastering stress won't make it so. You have to actually do things to relieve your stress. Here are some suggestions for taking action to gain [...]
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Sports: Become an Emotional Master
Sports can evoke a wide range of emotions, from inspiration, pride, exhilaration, and satisfaction, to fear, frustration, anger, and panic, often in a very short time span during training or competition. Emotions lies at the top of the Prime Sport Pyramid because it has been my experience that they ultimately dictate your ability to achieve [...]
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Latest News: New Book Publication Date Set
The official publication date for my latest parenting book, Your Children are Listening: Nine Messages They Need to Hear From You, is June 14, 2011.