Ask Dr. Scott: Carpe diem, graduates – seize the day
My son recently wrestled with college decisions. The deadline for committing just hit us.
I recalled some psychological theory that I encountered in social sciences as we talked about choices. The concept of an “approach-approach” conflict came up.
Scholars, poets and theologians all express opinions. So did the late Yankees catcher Yogi Berra (1925-2015), who suggested, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!”
Kurt Lewin (1890-1947), a German American psychologist and pioneering researcher, explored the applied psychological theory in seminal scholarly publications.
His book, “A Dynamic Theory of Personality,” published in 1935, describes the dynamic between positive and negative outcomes as a perceived result of decision-making.
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