Materials in Russian

Moral Landscapes (Psychology Today blog)

• The Scars of Moral Injury From George Floyd’s Death
  Derek Chauvin's treatment of George Floyd is on trial. What do moral theories say about the actions of the witnesses and the officers?
• Do You Know Your Basic Needs? There Are More Than You Think
  What are our basic needs? There are many more than Maslow identified, and most should be met simultaneously, especially in early life.
• We Can Heal the Shock We Carry
  Shock is pervasive and often unhealed. Stephanie Mines guides readers in self-healing.
• The Intelligence Needed for Our Planetary Emergency
  Educators and homeschooling can foster the intelligence needed to heal the Earth rather than exploit it.
• What Is Education For?
  Many parents worry that their children need to be in school to learn. Noticing the limitations of schooling offers insight into what can be learned perhaps better outside of school.
• Using Your Brain's Plasticity to Increase Your Serenity
  Are you stressed out? You can prime your brain to be calm and happy instead of stressed by using several techniques described in a new book.
• Do You Know How to Evaluate Truth Claims?
  In order to avoid being a sucker for manipulators and their statements, it's important to understand how to detect BS. Carl Sagan pointed the way.
• The Social Structures That Support You (or Not)
  We evolved to need social supports of all kinds. The layers of support have been identified by psychological science. What can we do when they have fallen away due to a pandemic?
• Insights From the "New Science of Self-Actualization"
  Kaufman uses the metaphor of a sailboat (security, growth, and transcendence) and presents 20 “growth challenge” activities and seven principles for becoming a whole person.
• Why Psychology Needs Cognitive Archeology
  Psychological archeology gives us insight into human behavior, including the construction of human nature and human potential.
• Five Ways Many Americans Are Impoverished (Beyond Money)
  What would America be like if its people's basic needs were met? Checking out the list of needs beyond money—by an economist.