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Here's how to develop a new perspective so you can focus on celebrating small, everyday moments. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027568"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/mindful-metaphors/202411/emotional-intelligence-exploring-and-expanding"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-11/heart-4682762_1280.jpg?itok=eDJMnRZx" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Gerd Altmann/Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/intelligence" hreflang="en-sg">Intelligence</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/mindful-metaphors/202411/emotional-intelligence-exploring-and-expanding" rel="bookmark">Emotional Intelligence: Exploring and Expanding</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/sandra-wartski-psyd" hreflang="en">Sandra Wartski Psy.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/mindful-metaphors" hreflang="en">Mindful Metaphors</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Success in our complicated world depends upon good social-emotional skills, and metaphors for understanding the 4 domains of emotional intelligence can help. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Success in our complicated world depends upon good social-emotional skills, and metaphors for understanding the 4 domains of emotional intelligence can help. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027655"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/maximizing-relationships-and-happiness-in-life/202411/is-gratitude-overrated"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-11/pexels-rdne-6148903.jpg?h=8d95fe95&itok=6nmDkcJv" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="RDNE Stock Project/Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/gratitude" hreflang="en-sg">Gratitude</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/maximizing-relationships-and-happiness-in-life/202411/is-gratitude-overrated" rel="bookmark">Is Gratitude Overrated?</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/rebekka-grun-von-jolk-phd" hreflang="en">Rebekka Grun von Jolk Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/maximizing-relationships-and-happiness-in-life" hreflang="en">Maximizing Relationships and Happiness in Life</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Gratitude is a staple of self-help advice and holiday platitudes, but does it really deliver the benefits it promises? </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Gratitude is a staple of self-help advice and holiday platitudes, but does it really deliver the benefits it promises? </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027654"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/leading-for-success/202411/3-steps-for-mastering-boundaries-at-work"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-11/busy%20woman%20-%20179494551_l_normal_none%20-%20RESIZED.png.jpg?itok=ORWJG17N" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="123/rf" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/boundaries" hreflang="en-sg">Boundaries</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/leading-for-success/202411/3-steps-for-mastering-boundaries-at-work" rel="bookmark">3 Steps for Mastering Boundaries at Work</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/palena-r-neale-phd-pcc" hreflang="en">Palena R. Neale Ph.D, PCC</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/leading-success" hreflang="en">Leading for Success</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Boundaries can prevent burnout and improve productivity. Exercise vital leadership skills by setting, communicating, and managing boundaries. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Boundaries can prevent burnout and improve productivity. Exercise vital leadership skills by setting, communicating, and managing boundaries. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027590"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-digital-self/202411/what-does-it-mean-to-be-intelligent-today"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2024-11/NewTQFinal.jpg?itok=KDOrDG1p" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Katie Nosta" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/artificial-intelligence" hreflang="en-sg">Artificial Intelligence</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-digital-self/202411/what-does-it-mean-to-be-intelligent-today" rel="bookmark">What Does It Mean to Be Intelligent Today?</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/john-nosta" hreflang="en">John Nosta</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/the-digital-self-0" hreflang="en">The Digital Self</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Technology Quotient (TQ) redefines intelligence, showing how we think, create, and learn with AI as a collaborative partner. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Technology Quotient (TQ) redefines intelligence, showing how we think, create, and learn with AI as a collaborative partner. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027649"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/consumer-psychology/202411/the-unexpected-health-benefits-of-gaming"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-11/gamer-6022003_1280.png.jpg?itok=POUVNjOR" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="cromaconceptovisual/Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/consumer-behavior" hreflang="en-sg">Consumer Behavior</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/consumer-psychology/202411/the-unexpected-health-benefits-of-gaming" rel="bookmark">The Unexpected Health Benefits of Gaming</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/cathrine-v-jansson-boyd-phd" hreflang="en">Cathrine V. 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Cohen PhD, LMFT</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/finding-love-the-scientific-take" hreflang="en">Finding Love: The Scientific Take</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> While enjoyable, it is important that viewers separate the information absorbed from rom-coms from their perceptions and expectations of real-life relationships. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> While enjoyable, it is important that viewers separate the information absorbed from rom-coms from their perceptions and expectations of real-life relationships. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027652"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/recovery-road/202411/californias-care-act-to-benefit-the-homeless"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2024-11/geralt.jpg?itok=nGd6axH4" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Geralt / Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/personal-perspectives" hreflang="en-sg">Personal Perspectives</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/recovery-road/202411/californias-care-act-to-benefit-the-homeless" rel="bookmark">California鈥檚 CARE Act to Benefit the Homeless</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/bethany-yeiser-bs" hreflang="en">Bethany Yeiser BS</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/recovery-road-0" hreflang="en">Recovery Road</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> A Personal Perspective: California has implemented a new law to help the homeless obtain services. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> A Personal Perspective: California has implemented a new law to help the homeless obtain services. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027449"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202411/well-being-in-the-age-of-entitlement"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-11/pexels-slaytinaaaa-4271763.jpg?h=39a9325b&itok=IH6l3rnO" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="SLAYTINA / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/anger" hreflang="en-sg">Anger</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202411/well-being-in-the-age-of-entitlement" rel="bookmark">Well-Being in the Age of Entitlement</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/steven-stosny-phd" hreflang="en">Steven Stosny, Ph.D.</a> on <span class="teaser-lg__published_on">November 29, 2024</span> in <a href="/sg/blog/anger-in-the-age-entitlement" hreflang="en">Anger in the Age of Entitlement</a></p> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Humility is a hard sell at a time when people perceive the need to feel morally, intellectually, or emotionally superior. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Humility is a hard sell at a time when people perceive the need to feel morally, intellectually, or emotionally superior. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5027644"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-lights/202411/how-to-handle-a-college-major-change"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-11/tim-gouw-1K9T5YiZ2WU-unsplash.jpg?h=e1382baa&itok=VthuO8yC" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Tim Gouw / Unsplash" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <h6 class="teaser-lg__topic text-uppercase-primary-small"> <a href="/sg/basics/education" hreflang="en-sg">Education</a> </h6> <h2 class="teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-lights/202411/how-to-handle-a-college-major-change" rel="bookmark">How to Handle a College Major Change</a> </h2> <p class="teaser-lg__byline"><a href="/sg/contributors/deborah-j-cohan-phd" hreflang="en">Deborah J. 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