Why do unwelcome facts feel so hard to accept? We don’t just ask “Is this true?” – we ask “Do I want it to be true?” In this article, I discuss how motivated reasoning skews our thinking, and how a small moment of emotional awareness can stop it in its tracks.
Reducing suffering matters, but it’s only half of mental health. My latest Southern Star article looks at recent research showing that well-being grows not just by removing pain, but by adding back pleasure and engagement in daily life.