In 1974, sociologist Phillip Kunz at Brigham Young Universitysent out handwritten Christmas cardsto 600 strangers. His theory: if someone does something for you, you’ll return the favor. It is psychologically rooted in empathy, which comes from thesupramarginal gyrusin our cerebral cortexes. Sourc...
communication is huge. It helps keep you at an even level (psychologically). You learn to stop keeping things that bothered you all balled up in yourself and startletting the person know that this or that offended youin a gentle, polite manner...
Personal time is extremely important for a healthy balance. We are able to be more productive at work when we infuse our daily schedules with some downtime. However, working where we live can lead to blurred lines between work and homelife causing some to find it hard to turn off the wor...
You’re meeting with people you’ve never met before in, answering questions that are specifically designed to psychologically analyze you, and to make matters worse, odds are you’re wearing clothes you’re not totally comfortable in.
I’m talking to writer, teacher, and scholar Dr. Clint Smith about his new book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. We talk about the history of slavery in this country and how we approach, excavate, recognize, and react to that history —...
What is the best color psychologically? The best color psychologically is the color that represents your brand, products, and the shoppers you’re targeting. This will depend on how you want consumers to perceive your brand and what feelings you want to evoke when they visit your site.by...
The topic of waiting for something that is promised to happen “soon” is something I frequently discuss in my classes. Understanding how this waiting period affects individuals psychologically is crucial for effective communication and managing expectations. ...
someone to come back in the life. However, soon they will also get the idea that it is not easy to cope back like you in their life and understand that the emptiness cannot be filled with someone filling the gap. This is the main thing that will make you realizehow to get your ex ...
Anyone can succeed under a great boss, Becker says, but if you can find a way to flourish under a challenging one, you’ll be ahead of the curve. Even so, a fine line separates a thorny supervisor from a psychologically dangerous one. ...
Caught in a twilight of foreign and familiar, I felt emotionally and psychologically disconnected from the two cultures most familiar to me. After moving from Berlin to New York state at age fifteen, my feelings of cultural homelessness thrived in my new environment. Looking and sounding ...