Leadership is not autocratic anymore
Additional reading and viewing Video and Book Review: The Leadership of Muhammad by Prof. John Adair
BBC: ‘Muslims don’t date, we marry’
Source: BBC By Sarah Finley Shahzad Younas came up with the idea for Muzmatch while working in the banking sector. The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about […]
Pope Francis wants psychological testing to prevent problem priests. But can it really do that?
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer March 21 As the Catholic Church quakes through one sexual abuse scandal after another, Pope Francis recently announced a policy he wants to implement […]
Ted Talk: How chance favors only the prepared mind?
“Chance favors only the prepared mind.” Famous biologist Louis Pasteur Suggested reading The Story of God with Morgan Freeman: Chance or Providence? Effectiveness of Prayers (Dua) As Presented By Islam Demystifying Quantum […]
What is a Mirage: Why material pleasures will never bring real happiness?
Epigraph: And as to those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water until, when he comes up to […]
Freudian Conflicts and Slips
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sigmund Freud remembered all his life the disgust and bitter disappointment he felt as a boy of ten […]
Has Trump hypnotized his base with repeated suggestions — Watch a Ted Talk?
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The contagious thought that could kill you Kripkean Dogmatism: The Best Metaphor to Understand Religious and Political Debates Ted Talk: Homeopathy, Quackery […]
Loneliness as Severe a Health Hazard as Smoking and Obesity
One in Three Seniors Is Lonely. Here’s How It’s Hurting Their Health Source: Time By Jamie Ducharme Loneliness and social isolation are growing public-health concerns for people of all ages in the […]
Human Psychology, Poverty and Religious Mindset
Epigraph: When man suffers some affliction, he prays to his Lord and turns to Him, but once he has been granted a favour from God, he forgets the One he […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center For boys and girls, day-to-day experiences and future aspirations vary in key ways BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, […]
Video: Laughter is the best cure for psychics
Four in 10 Americans (42 percent) believe spiritual powers rest in physical objects like mountains, trees, and crystals, according to a new study of American religion from Pew Research. A similar number […]
My Response to: A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral
A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral: https://t.co/ILXA3ZZRCx pic.twitter.com/47iMBYeQHz — Pew Research Religion (@PewReligion) February 25, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Epigraph: Those who […]
People Who Attend Worship Services Regularly Are Happier Than Others, Study Suggests
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A new Pew Research Center study investigates the connection between religion and well-being. People who are active members of a religious community are more […]
Pew Research: Religious people are happier through out the world
Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World In the U.S. and other countries, participation in a congregation is a key factor People who are active in […]
Ted Talk: Say your truths and seek them in others | Elizabeth Lesser
In a lyrical, unexpectedly funny talk about heavy topics such as frayed relationships and the death of a loved one, Elizabeth Lesser describes the healing process of putting aside pride […]
Sale Prices Gone Terribly Wrong in India’s Mall
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I woke up today, having dreamt early morning at 4 AM. I was in the biggest DLF Mall of […]
The Internet Can Make Us Feel Awful. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
Source: Time By ELI PARISER What broke the Internet? Was it the business model, the tech bros’ myopia, Russian infiltrators, millennials? Lately commentators have heaved a world-weary sigh and pointed at […]
Book Review: The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others
A cutting-edge, research-based inquiry into how we influence those around us and how understanding the brain can help us change minds for the better. In The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali […]
Subtle shifts in the way you speak can reveal the fate of your relationship
Source: BBC News By Martha Henriques Let’s say your relationship is on the rocks. You’ve been trying to work things out together in couples’ counselling, but ultimately, you want to […]
Joel Osteen’s Audio: Focusing on God’s approval, rather than people’s approval for our destiny
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times You can’t stop life from happening to you, but you can choose how you respond. At the […]