[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]Blog\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_line _id=”5″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”6″ ][cs_content_seo]Navigating and Regulating Psychological Bandwidth

In case you missed our last Blog Post, the topic was psychological bandwidth. We define it as the amount of intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual energy we have available to think creatively and make effective decisions. Certain feelings use up a lot of psychological bandwidth. Feelings of loss, betrayal, fear, worry, stress, helplessness or
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When I began teaching UCLA Extension in 1976, I had no idea it would be so much fun. I vividly remember how strange it felt parking in the instructor’s lot for the first time instead of the student’s lot. Not only was I teaching my first class ever, I suddenly realized I would be one
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This is a continuation of our prior Newsletter and series on empathy. Let’s explore the differences between Over-identification and Projection and then summarize the advantages of giving Full Empathy over Partial Empathy. We will use the same brief vignette between you and a friend that we used before to illustrate the differences. Assume your friend
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Significant Returns for Full Empathy over Partial Empathy For those of you who may not know, ROI stands for return on investment. In the financial world, this means what percent you make on the money you invest. For example, if you buy a stock for $100 and sell it for $110, your ROI would
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Mirror Neurons on the Wall, Who is the Most Empathic of All? Gender Differences with Empathy Let’s begin with a simple explanation of mirror neurons. Mirror neurons are brain cells that become active when we observe other people engaging in an action. For example, when we see others experience an emotion, our mirror neurons
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(Read Time 1:51) Pop quiz: In a 2013 interview in Fortune, Warren Buffett said that: a) “Entrepreneurial spirit and free markets” b) “Low interest rates and an accommodative banking system” c) “Women” are key to why America will do so well economically in the future. The correct answer is C. He believes women
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By now, you know me as President of Psychology of Money Consultants and as a clinical psychologist and money and life coach. But something you probably don’t know about me is that as a UCLA student, I was a sportswriter who wrote a column on handicapping horse races for the Daily Bruin. I mention this
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(Read Time: 0:55) There are three basic ways to evaluate a listener’s response for its empathic accuracy: 1) Subtractive (-) responses – What you say is inaccurate. It takes away from what speaker says. The speaker slows down, has to explain what she means, feels interrupted or loses train of thought. Speaker has to expend
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(Read Time: 1:12) Although nonverbal empathy usually communicates more powerfully than verbal empathy, the words a listener mirrors back to the speaker are still vitally important. Here are guidelines for being empathic when you listen to a speaker: Maintain the focus on the speaker (necessary) Focus on mirroring feelings first (crucial for most speakers) Focus
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(Read Time: 1:29) The prior blog showed this man’s facial expression and gestures. Based upon looking at him, what feelings do you sense he is experiencing? One way to discover this is to check in with yourself, and see what you experienced when you looked at his image. Another way is to go with your
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(Read Time 0:48) When we began doing empathy training in 1974, many people didn’t quite know the meaning of empathy. Our simple definition for it is: experiencing another person’s inner world, understanding it and mirroring back its essence in a way the person feels “seen” or “heard.” Scientific studies on empathy reveal nonverbal communication is
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(Read Time: 0:27) We’d like to invite you to the UCLA Extension workshop: Empathy Training: How to Empower Personal, Professional & Financial Relationships Since Dr. Gottfurcht’s dissertation on empathy in the 1970s, he has taught thousands of people how to enhance that skill. His new UCLA program includes the latest training tools, insights and exercises
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(Read Time: 0:57) Today, we begin a series of blogs that emphasizes a different and often overlooked area of psychology of money: communication. What do we mean when we say Prosperity Thinking? Prosperity Thinking is when you align your beliefs, expectations, feelings and goals with realistic levels of abundance, optimism and confidence. It includes much
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Think About The Kinds Of Behaviors Driven By Money: • People lie and cheat over money – We all know about Bernie Madoff. • People steal and kill over money – Evidence the huge number of financial crimes and murders. • People marry or divorce over money – Think, Ana Nicole Smith, the ex-playboy model
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“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” (Mark Twain) Question: Why is procrastination so costly? Answer: Because… A: Time is money. B: Accomplishing priorities increases financial success. C: The early bird gets the worm. D. It causes “learned helplessness” and “down time.” E: All of the above are correct
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The Psychology of Money Blog is now listed and searchable in the Technorati.com Blog search engine. www.psychologyofmoney.com www.coachzoreh.com \n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”22″ ][cs_content_seo]To Rationalize or Not? That is the Question.

In the last blog, we introduced the six psychological money traps people use to undermine financial and life success, the RAPIDS, which are: Rationalization, Avoidance, Projection of Blame, Idealization, Denial and Splitting. We suggest you read or re-read the previous blog before reading more today. The following two paragraphs represent only a partial review from
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One of the ways to increase your financial success is to understand the types of mistakes you are making. Of course, it is even more helpful to learn how to prevent and correct the mistakes you make as soon as possible. Back in 1982, we identified six psychological money traps that can interfere with financial success. We
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(We are delaying the upcoming series of blogs about the six psychological money traps for one week to discuss a dramatic story of Poverty Thinking) Do any of you know who Adolf Merckle was? Last year, he was one of the wealthiest people in the world. And just a few months ago, he made the
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Let the dialogue begin! Starting immediately, this blog is open to comments. Here are the responses from one of the three winners from the last blog’s contest. The writer is Marc from the Southern California area. Congratulations, Marc, on your gift of the one-hour Psychology of Money Intro CD. Marc’s Story 1) Think of an
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This blog invites you to participate in a contest with prizes for the three people whose responses we believe will be the most beneficial to our readers. In order to allow time for you to respond and for us to select the winners, the next blog will be published in about two to three weeks.
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Here’s a story from Jack Burke of Branson, Missouri, a friend who happens to record our Psychology of Money CD programs. “Last night Jo Ann and I spent the evening at the local food pantry. (This was the first evening it had ever opened — and we did so without advance notice or promotion.)
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