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The Grass Is Always Greener: A Scientific Illusion

The Grass Is Always Greener: A Scientific Illusion

by Marjorie Stiegler | Oct 5, 2017 | Common Sense, Gratitude, Modern Life, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology, Purpose, Self Care, Self Confidence

Why do we think the grass is always greener in some other pasture? This powerful and ubiquitous experience is rooted in a human nature tendency called the focusing illusion. The focusing illusion describes how humans make judgments.  Generally, we focus on a subset of...
Happy Friday! Play Is The New Work

Happy Friday! Play Is The New Work

by Marjorie Stiegler | Aug 11, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Modern Life, Personal Responsibility, Positive Psychology, Stress, The Practice of Medicine, Work-Life Balance

“It’s Friday!” “Happy Friday!” “Fri-YAY!” If you are a healthcare professional, chances are good that this gets under your skin. Weekends? They don’t exist in your world. And if you have a weekend, rejoice – you can finally catch up on… more work? Isn’t play for lazy...
Medical Error Is #3 Cause Of Death – What Does This Mean?

Medical Error Is #3 Cause Of Death – What Does This Mean?

by Marjorie Stiegler | Feb 10, 2017 | The Practice of Medicine

Recently, a paper written by researchers at John Hopkins asserted that medical error was the third leading cause of the death in the United States.  This received – as you might imagine – considerable coverage in the media.  The researchers proposed that death...
The $500 Popsicle: Perceived Value and Commission Bias

The $500 Popsicle: Perceived Value and Commission Bias

by Marjorie Stiegler | Feb 3, 2016 | Medical Tests, Pharmaceuticals, The Practice of Medicine

Recently, I read an article about a new mother’s experience taking her toddler to the emergency room after a face-first fall onto an iron table, bleeding profusely. After her child was evaluated, it was determined that no serious injury was sustained, and no further...

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