Vacations provide an opportunity for relaxation and mental downtime.
The summer vacations have just ended for most people. So, you might wonder how long you benefit from the effects of your holiday? Ought we go on holidays to relieve work-related stress and to stay well? Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Psychology, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress, Well-being
Tagged holidays, vacation, workaholic, workaholism
Overearning is a new phenomenon in human history. It means that we earn beyond our needs. It is only possible to overearn (i.e., accumulate resources) due to the efficiency and advantages of modern technology. This seems nice and innocuous, indeed, it never hurts to earn more. However, overearning has a downside as well. Continue reading
Posted in Behaviors, Organizational Psychology, Work Life
Tagged evolutionary theory, happiness, overearning, workaholism
My name is Simon Moesgaard, a psychologist from Denmark, and this is my blog about psychology.
