Compassion Power

06/03/2026

When emotionally aroused, we have two voices in our heads. The first comes from the toddler brain - self-obsessed, impulsive, blaming, avoiding. The second comes from the adult brain - rational, fair, valuing, able to see other perspectives.

05/31/2026

Adrenaline creates temporary energy and confidence. Inhibitions require adrenaline to overcome. Once an inhibition threshold is crossed, we’re likely to escalate violations as more adrenaline is required to get the same level of energy and confidence.

Due to the adrenaline effect, if you go off your diet once, you’re likely to do it again. If you lie once, you’re likely to keep lying. If abusive once, you’re likely to continue abusing.

05/29/2026

Narrow and rigid perspectives make us resentful, angry, or depressed and tend to cause extreme reactions in ourselves and others. They can drive us mad. Widening perspectives puts us in touch with deeper values and makes us smarter, happier, and healthier.

05/24/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202411/how-to-be-open-to-interest-enjoyment-and-appreciation

Whichever emotions we experience the most become habituated, the default state. Something unusual has to happen to switch from avoid to approach motivations, and vice versa.

05/20/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202412/outgrowing-fear-of-annihilation

The challenges of multiculturalism are mostly political, yet individuals can contribute positively to gaining cohesion and increasing tolerance in a multicultural world.

05/13/2026

The world becomes brighter and more interesting with an attitude of appreciation. But appreciation rarely runs on autopilot. We must develop habits of appreciating things about people, nature, creative works, crafts, or ideas.

05/10/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202605/is-it-time-to-repair-or-bail

It’s normal for partners in troubled relationships to weigh pros and cons of repairing it or ending it. These factors must be part of the decision.

05/03/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202411/emotions-and-meaning

Explanations organize and dominate meaning in the way that feelings seem to organize and dominate emotions.

05/01/2026

People with the attitude of improvement assume that no matter what happens, they’ll make the best of it. They're confident, not that they won't make mistakes or fail, but that when they do, they'll recover, compensate, and eventually succeed.

04/26/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202411/emotional-dynamics-understanding-the-hidden-impact

Emotions create importance. With an emotional response, anything can be important; without one, nothing is. There can be no conscious meaning without emotion.