Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars
Posted on15 Aug 2011
Tagseloquence, conscious, cognitive bias, cognition, approaches, advertising, 12 Most, free will, subconscious, understanding, unawareness, truth, trust, Todd Rogers, sales, politics, Michael I. Norton, like, intuition, Influence, honesty, Harvard Business Review
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Intuitive approaches often work because we don’t believe they do. Advertising is an excellent example: it influences us because we often believe... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 6): Defeatism & Courage
Posted on11 Aug 2011
Tagsdoubt, The Bad Sleep Well, sensitivity, sensitive people, negative thinking, negative, feelings, fear, encourage, emotions, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotional self defense
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We can easily defeat sensitive people by encouraging their negative feelings. Since they are so sensitive, these feelings can easily overwhelm them.... Read More
When Does Optimism Become Pollyannaism?
In “Before You Make That Big Decision,” which appeared in the June 2011 Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo and Olivier... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 5): Intimidation
One aspect of sensitivity that I find challenging to explain to sensitive people is their natural intimidation of other people. As we... Read More
In Defense of Multi-tasking and Channel Surfing
Posted on26 Jul 2011
Tagsanchoring, focus, fun, multi-tasking, productivity, situation, situational awareness, synchronicity, television, Tobey Deys
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In Tobey Deys’ comment about my post regarding the implications of people’s unawareness to television viewing, she asked for my thoughts on... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 4): Talent
Posted on14 Jul 2011
Tagsairport, technology, Talent, sensitivity, sensitive people, security, organization, emotions, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotional self defense
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Although sensitive people often don’t see their sensitivity as a gift, it is. They are more in tune with their world and... Read More
Stock Gambling & Poker Investing: Lesson in Skill & Outcomes
Posted on11 Jul 2011
Tagsgambling, intuition, investing, poker, skills, Steve Levitt, stock market, The Economist, Thomas Miles, uncertainty, University of Chicago
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The May 21, 2011 edition of The Economist had two articles casting a cloud over the skill inherent in successful stock market... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 2): The Unconscious
It’s difficult to defend yourself emotionally as a sensitive person without understanding the unconscious. People interpret their worlds on two levels: conscious... Read More
Innovation: Challenges from a Relationship Perspective
Posted on09 Jun 2011
TagsXerox, creativity acorns analogy, The New Yorker, art, Challenge, diversity, failure, innovation, Malcolm Gladwell, oak tree, Personality, Picasso, relationships, Steve Jobs
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Malcolm Gladwell’s article “Creation Myth” in the May 16, 2011 edition of The New Yorker was the best article I’ve read about... Read More
Directing People Lays Groundwork for Resistance to Change
Posted on06 Jun 2011
Tagsprocedure, University of Louisville, University of California Berkeley, uncertainty, trial and error, thinking process, The Economist, process management, Patrick Shafto, management, exploration, Elizabeth Bonawitz, discovery, creativity, Cognition Journal, child, change management, change, certainty
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The article, Now You Know, in the May 28, 2011 edition of The Economist discussed a study published in Cognition by Elizabeth... Read More