Bøger af Matt Kresl

Can a story written almost 200 years ago help us understand the modern world?In Searching for Goldilocks, Dr. Matt Kresl explores the search for "e;just right"e; within and all around us. Basing his discussion on the Goldilocks Principle, a reference to the children's fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dr. Kresl focuses on how science, spirituality, and storytelling form a launching point to explore the concept of "e;just right"e; in everyday life. Through his work as a clinical pharmacist, Dr. Kresl's perspective on medicine and healthcare evolved into the journaling of his day-to-day observations as a parent, husband, and caregiver. The result is an exploration of what "e;just right"e; can mean and how words and phrases such as harmony, the sweet spot, equilibrium, or the middle way, show up in most facets of life, including: How we cope with mental illness.How statistics shape our decisions.How we find novelty and familiarity equally attractive.Searching for Goldilocks is for the curious-minded reader who desires to understand how everyday interactions reveal fundamental personal and scientific truths. Through Dr. Kresl's observations, you'll see that searching for "e;just right"e; is closer than you think.