Month: October 2019
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Judgments – Mental Shortcuts, or Distortions in Reality?
He’s so smart; I’m chubby; she’s ugly; he’s bad for you; they’re perfect together. What do all of these statements have in common? They’re judgments; they reflect matters of opinion, not indisputable facts. This may not seem too terribly fascinating, or insightful, but bear with me. Because what is phenomenal, in my opinion, is the extent…
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Featured in Kaitlyn Wylde’s New York Times article “What Does Having a Boyfriend Have to Do With Sleep?”
Owen Dennis Riley, 17, has never had a girlfriend. But he plays a boyfriend to at least half a million subscribers on YouTube. He brings you gifts on Valentine’s Day and soup when you’re sick. He serenades you, if you’re into that sort of thing. Most important, he wants to help you get a good…