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Resources  to  Help  you  think  for  Yourself

Our Approach

  1. To meta-cognitively, that is, to critically and reflectively review our past actions and present thinking in the light of our intuitive ideals;
  2. To creatively enrich our personal creed to direct and improve our future actions.

Founder

Joseph J. McMahon has been a high school teacher, college administrator, professor of philosophy/psychology/education, school psychologist, a consultant, and psychotherapist. He has authored five books in counseling, philosophy and applied psychology.


Books authored by J.J. McMahon:

1. Between You and You: The art of listening to yourself. Published by Paulist Press

2. The Power to Change Your Life. (Co-authored with Kathryn Jason) Published by Doubleday

3. Discovering the Spirit: Source of personal freedom. Published by Sheed&Ward

4. Bergson’s Theistic Evolutionism. Published by University Press of America

Perfect Meta-Cognitive Skills

  • Sort out real problems from symptoms
  • Observe and label emotions, behaviors and thinking accurately
  • Distinguish reasonable assumptions and expectations from unreasonable ones
  • Identify ideals for different spheres (personal, family, career, spiritual, etc.)
  • Develop creative mental habits
  • Plan and execute effective actions

Research shows that:

  • People who learn and employ meta-cognitive activities raise their level of performance.
  • People with good meta-cognitive skills are better problem solvers and decision makers.
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PERSONAL DIALOGUE IMPROVES

  • Mental confidence
  • Mental power
  • Mental clarity
  • Mental effectiveness
  • Mental efficiency
  • Mental growth

Research shows that:

  • Repeated experiences in one-on-one dialogue improved reasoning skills.
  • Adults often fail to monitor their thinking.
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Dialogue with Others improves

  • Organizational morale
  • Organizational team work
  • Organizational leadership
  • Political civility
  • Political integrity
  • Political effectiveness for the common good

Research shows that:

  • People who engage in group problem-solving activities have higher levels of intrinsic motivation; improve their learning strategies; and, develop critical thinking skills.
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