Bryan Peterson

I spent most of my 20s working for an electrical contractor on construction sites on the mainland. Building things that would likely outlast me was a satisfying job, and I get a feeling of permanence when I drive through Glasgow seeing the lights on in people’s homes knowing I fitted Continue Reading

Ever felt unable to decide what to have for dinner after a long day? That’ll be Decision Fatigue at work, the gradual deterioration of decision-making skills over your day meaning a simple and usually pleasurable choice can end up feeling complex and tiring. The more decisions we make in succession, Continue Reading

Have you ever been bugged by an incomplete or interrupted task that keeps popping into your thoughts? Or felt the need to keep reading a book you’ve nearly finished, or tune in to the next episode of a TV program that finished on a cliffhanger? If so, you’ve experienced the Continue Reading

I have a ‘100-word philosophy’ statement that I read every day. It’s a collection of short phrases that remind me what is important and keeps me focussed when I get caught up in day-to-day trivialities. I suppose it’s a kind of personal mission statement, but that sounds a bit too Continue Reading

How can we have opinions that are contrary to facts, and why is it so hard to change our minds once opinions have taken hold? Basically, humans can’t think straight. We jump to initial conclusions based on gut instinct and incomplete information. Often we don’t really know why we hold Continue Reading

I spend a lot of time sitting in silence looking at my kitchen wall. I love it. Not the wall, the silence. It’s relaxing and clarifying, and it gives me the opportunity to contemplate the big stuff. After years living in Glasgow with noisy neighbours, Orange Marches, shouty football fans Continue Reading