Posts Categorized Emotions

Happiness Math: Yesands vs Nobuts

In Communication, Emotions, Life on 6 January 2008 with 10 comments

It took me 34 years to learn it, but I’ve finally figured out a basic mathematical principle that predicts my happiness in life. Here it is:
Take the number of times you hear “yes, and” in a day. Then take the number of times you hear “no, but” in the day. Now subtract the nobuts from […]

Both Sides Now

In Emotions, Stories, TV on 22 August 2005 with Comments Off

Note: In this entry, I talk about life, death, and the conclusion of Six Feet Under. Don’t read it if you don’t want to know the ending of one or more.
I’ve loved other TV shows. I was sad to see Buffy go. I misted up at the end of Northern Exposure. But the series finale […]

Emotions create decisions

In Emotions on 5 January 2005 with Comments Off

Sometimes in the cacophony of blog noise, there’s a gem like this post from Caterina:
People whose brains are damaged in their emotional centres are not only unable to express joy or sadness, they are unable to make decisions and they are unable to choose. Because you make decisions based on what you would like, what […]