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Gleb Tsipursky

A Reason-Oriented Perspective on Meanings and Values

October 27, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

Social circles provide a venue for reflecting and a way to help others find clearer answers to life’s questions…

Categories Free Tags community, ethics, humanism, meaning, morals, purpose, reason, secular, values Leave a comment

Coming Out of the Mental Health Closet

September 22, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

Going against the stigma against mental illness. Going public is a struggle on its own…

Categories Free Tags achieving goals, goal, goals, mental illness, mental well being, reaching goals, setting goals, success Leave a comment

How to Manage Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

To achieve life goals and success, we need to gain control of our thoughts, emotions and behavior…

Categories Free Tags autopilot system, behavior, behavioral economics, cognitive science, Daniel Kahneman, emotions, feelings, goals, intentional living, intentional system, intuition, living intentionally, success in life, system 1, system 2, thoughts Leave a comment

Protect Your Relationships by Cutting Off Your Anchors

August 4, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

How do you communicate, positively and effectively, with your loved ones from far away? Try cleaning your mental caches first.

Categories Free Tags anchoring, cognitive biases, emotional intelligence, logical fallacies, thinking errors, typical mind fallacy Leave a comment

Evaluating Others: Checking Our Bias

June 30, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

How we are irrational and what the science says we can do about it…

Categories Free Tags atheism, beliefs, communication, critical thinking, health, psychology, rationality, science Leave a comment

The Smart Way to Work With Purpose

May 26, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

Job fulfillment and connections with others…

Categories Free Tags life meaning, live your purpose, meaning, meaningful life, purpose, purpose-driven life 2 Comments

Do Our Mental Maps Lead Us Astray?

April 28, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

This pernicious double standard is often how we misunderstand and misjudge one another…

Categories Free Tags cognitive biases, emotional intelligence, fundamental attribution error, logical fallacies, long-term relationships, thinking errors 2 Comments

Learn to Live Intentionally

March 24, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

We know we only have one life to live so we better make it count, being intentional about our life choices…

Categories Free Tags communication, compassionate humanism, decision-making, faith, goals, living intentionally, nihilism, psychology, rational, rationality, religion, spirituality 1 Comment

Meaning, Purpose, and Civic Engagement Beyond Belief

February 25, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

Whether a believer or a secular, participating in civic engagement with others from your community helps in gaining a greater sense of purpose and meaning in life.

Categories Free Tags atheism, civic engagement, Effective Altruism, humanism, life meaning, life purpose, meaningful life, secular, secularism, social justice Leave a comment
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