Markz Chu

Joined May 2021

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I'm originally from Taiwan, now an associate professor in psychology (a small university in S. New Mexico). I like writing, basketball, and playing some musical instruments.

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There Are Different Types of Low Self-Esteem—and One of Them Is Especially Detrimental
Do you think you suffer from low self-esteem? Before you think of strategies to improve it, you might want to ask yourself some questions: on a scale of 1 to 9,
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Motivation
Eight Simple “Nonexercises” and Diet Habits I Follow That Keep Me Slim
We all know that losing weight is not easy, but the most difficult part isn’t how to lose weight—but how to keep it off. What’s interesting is we’ll never be short of these guidances and pieces of information. Look at all the magazines, TV ads, books, etc.; every day there are all “new, guaranteed, revolutionary” weight-losing plans bombarding us. That’s funny: if they’re so good, why do we need new plans every day?
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Longevity
“You Can’t Learn Piano! That’s For Rich and Talented People!”
In many cases, the turning point in our lives is powerful and marvelous. Or it can be very dramatic. But sometimes, it’s gradual and slow; it doesn’t draw too much attention until you look back at it.
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Motivation
From a “Low-Achiever” to a Psychology Professor
I’m from Taiwan, a small island next to mainland China. With an area of a little more than half of West Virginia, we squeeze a population bigger than Florida. When I was a kid, to get into senior high schools or colleges, one should pass the annual entrance exams. Many had spent years taking them. I guess in our Asians’ minds, education is too precious a resource not to be shared by everyone.
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Motivation
How We Got Paid to Get Our PhDs While Raising 3 Kids
First, let me briefly tell you about my personal journey to my Ph.D. Hopefully, it gives you an idea about what it takes, and what you might be able to do if you want a Ph.D. with a limited budget too.
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Motivation
Aliens Are Real
You hear rumors that aliens helped build the pyramids, Easter Island’s stone statues, or England’s Stonehenge. Smart people claim that those silly tall tales are solid proof of the human need for certainty—we can’t tolerate mystery without an explanation. If we can’t find an explanation, we invent one.
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Families
Remembering Two Brothers
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. —Jesus, 33 AD (Note: This story is based on a historical event, the Xin-Tai Scandal, which is briefly depicted in Yang (2002) and an old historical novel, Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms (completed around the mid-1700s). I wrote the story based on the stated facts, and also reconstructed many details from my imagination of what should or might have happened.)
By Markz Chu5 years ago in Families

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There Are Different Types of Low Self-Esteem—and One of Them Is Especially Detrimental

Eight Simple “Nonexercises” and Diet Habits I Follow That Keep Me Slim

“You Can’t Learn Piano! That’s For Rich and Talented People!”

From a “Low-Achiever” to a Psychology Professor

How We Got Paid to Get Our PhDs While Raising 3 Kids

Aliens Are Real

Remembering Two Brothers

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