Tell Me Something Good

by Nancy Gertz

Liv Fun: Vol 8 – Issue 4

I’m not sure how old I was when I became aware of my fascination with human behavior. My friends were engaged in much more concrete studies, like getting their bikes to go faster, finding better hiding places in the field nearby, conjuring up rides to go get ice cream in town, and designing the most “efficient” ways to complete homework so there would be more phone time before bed. I was definitely involved in all that, but, at the same time, I was keenly interested in how we were all behaving. I had to understand what we were thinking and feeling, because some of the things we did just didn’t make sense. Not to mention what the adults were doing!

By the age of 13, I had saved up enough money to join the Psychology Book of the Month club. To my delight, every month two very grown-up books arrived in their cardboard zip box, and I’d abscond with them to my room behind a locked door. Excited, filled with hope and possibility, I was sure the books held answers for me about what makes humans tick and, especially, why they behave the way they do. The truth is I didn’t understand most of what I was reading in those books. While the strategy I chose at the time wasn’t terribly successful at helping me find answers, it did clarify that I would always be fascinated with the quest.

Decades later, after all kinds of learning and living, I can humbly say I realize one thing — there will always be more to learn, and the quest for answers will continue. Still, I am pretty sure that I’ve nailed three key things that.

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Liv Fun

by Leisure Care
Winter 2019
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Tell Me Something Good
by Nancy Gertz

After all kinds of learning and living, I can humbly say I realize one thing — there will always be more to learn and the quest for answers will continue. Still, I am pretty sure that I’ve nailed three key things that drive human behavior in a positive direction.

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