If you feel your organization skills are somewhat lacking, you may be falling victim to the planning fallacy. We are all guilty of mistaken planning, leaving us rushing to meet deadlines and finish tasks we thought we had plenty of time to finish. However, it happens to some of us…
Those with strong personality have some traits that often make them seem cold or mean. Truth is, they are much like anyone else, kind and loving. I didn’t feel like I was strong as a child. I was bullied for many years and abused for many others. So, at first,…
Are you a stressed-up student or an administrator who must pore through tons of documents quickly? Speed reading techniques are a must for you. You may feel that speed reading may add to your stress. We'll show you that they have the opposite effect, and introduce you to a few.…
Have you ever been shocked that people don't agree with you when you assumed they would? You may be experiencing the false consensus effect. What is the false consensus effect? False consensus effect is a cognitive bias which causes people to overestimate the normality of their opinions, beliefs, values, and…
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence was a revolutionary approach to human intelligence which took into account much more than empirical data. Robert Sternberg developed his Triarchic Theory of Intelligence in the 1980s as an attempt to understand human intelligent in terms of components rather than ability. Contrary to the beliefs…
Stress is all around us and can take over our lives. But what if there was a way you could fight back against it? Niksen might be a new word to you, but it's one that you should get familiar with. This is an approach to deal with stress, and…
Can you tell a person’s personality just from their appearance? Some experts believe it is possible. I attended a strict all-girls school in my teens and even then you could tell who the introverts and extroverts were, just by observation. The introverts were quiet, with closed-off body language and kept…
Over the years, I’ve learned how to avoid people. It’s all about skill, talent, and experience, I guess. I start thinking about Dr. Sueus when I chant my avoidance mantra in my head, “I will avoid you in the streets, I will avoid you in the park, I will avoid…
