The realms of psychology and literature are completely different from one another. The former refers to the scientific investigation of the mind and behavior and also covers health, human development, cognitive processes, and more. The latter, on the other hand, pertains to any anthology of oral and written pieces and writings that are considered as work of the creative and artistic minds. But have you ever wondered if these two disciplines would intersect? What could be the result?
Literature and psychology would probably meet in the middle and create wonderful works that center on self-development, mental health, and other aspects that revolve on the people. Some of the notable writings that are being enjoyed by readers today are Man’s Search for Meaning, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, and Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life.
It is already known in both fields that there are authors who are promising psychologists and likewise. That said; let us get to know the brilliant minds of psychology and literature.
Angela Lee Duckworth
The brilliant psychologist, author, and academic Angela Lee Duckworth is known for her study on grit — which is an optimistic and non-cognitive characteristic based on a person’s determination and passion towards a certain long-term goal. Duckworth has an impressive educational background. She attended Harvard College and got her B.A in Neurobiology, and went to the University of Oxford and acquired her master’s degree in neuroscience. In 2006, she earned her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is Angela’s New York Times bestselling book that was launched in 2016. It conquered the bestselling list for 5 months and 1 week. She definitely created a big impact on science and literature with her study on grit and everything that revolves on it.
Eric Alsterberg
The licensed psychologist Dr. Eric Alsterberg is the author of the must-read books Life Is An Adventure: A Guide to the Path of Joy and Healing and Transformation: Moving from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary. For 32 years, Dr. Alsterberg has been working as a clinical psychologist. Giving relevant and substantial custody and parenting time analyses and interventions to the local Court of Michigan is among his works as of now. He also conduct counseling sessions for seniors in nursing homes, treatments for patients in an outpatient clinic, clinical hypnosis or visual hypnosis to clients, and healing circle hosting. Apart from being a renowned psychologist and author, he is also certified Teacher I and have executed his expertise in Rocky Mountain Mystery School and Astara Mystery School.
Sonja Lyubomirsky
The John Trempleton Foundation grant, Science of Generosity grant, Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, and National Institute of Mental Health million-dollar grant awardee Dr. Sonja Lyumbomirsky is a Russian psychologist and professor in the University of California Riverside. Apart from being an award-winning psychologist, she is also a bestselling author of the book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want. The book is full of strategies supported by a scientific study that can be utilized to improve happiness.
Paul Bloom
The popular Canadian-American Paul Bloom is an award-winning psychologist. Among the awards that he had earned are the Stanton Prize, Lex Hixon Prize, 2017 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize, and more. Furthermore, he attended McGill University where he didn’t only earned his B.A. in psychology but also graduated first of his class. Hence, he pursued his Pd.D. in cognitive psychology in Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Bloom is also known as the author of multiple impeccable books and writer of well-written articles. Examples of his works are Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil, Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, How Children Learn the Meanings of Words, The War on Reasons, Does religion make you nice?, Is God an accident?, and more.
Robert Biswas-Diener
The positive psychologist Robert Biswas-Diener is the offspring of two brilliant psychologists, which are Carol Diener and Ed Diener. His study on positive psychology, profit and happiness, and culture and happiness paved the way for him to be referred to as the Indiana Jones of positive psychology. It is because he has been to different states in order to produce a well-written research, such as India, Kenya, Spain, Greenland, and Israel. Biswas-Diener is also known for being a successful author of multiple books, such as The Courage Quotient: How Science Can Make You Braver, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention, and more.
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