Perfectionism, Overcoming the Perfect Problem
Perfectionism can be problematical, often preventing completion of projects as Farah Mash attests to in a tweet regarding Creators vs. Pruners: Personality... Read More
Three Key Emotional Triggers (Pt 3): Long-term Security
Posted on19 Dec 2013
Tagsaggressive, behavior, confidence, emotions, knowledge, law, logic, optimism, rationale, security, skills, societies, Thoughts, emotional triggers, Three Key Emotional Triggers Series, spirit, strength, comfort, faith, destiny, emotional states
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The first key emotional trigger I will explore from the aspects of behavior, thought and emotion is security. More formally it’s long-term... Read More
Competition, Success & Testosterone
Posted on10 Dec 2012
TagsChallenge, aggressive, competition, competitive, conscious, control, free will, rational actor theory, risk, success, The Economist, Patrick Markey, Charlotte Markley, Rutgers, Villanova University, testosterone
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Many chemical reactions occur in our bodies. This we know, but how they affect our decisions and actions is another matter. The... Read More
Extremely Unified Groups: More Aggressive, More Destructive
Posted on20 Aug 2012
Tagsplanning, organizational culture, Daisy Yuhas, Disruptive Innovation & People Analogy, dissent, group, innovation, leadership, military, people, creativity, product of our environment, Scientific American, Scott Wiltermuth, standardization, Stanford Prison Experiment, synchronicity, team building, University of Southern California, USC Marshall School of Business, adaptability, aggressive, business planning, compliance
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Groups change people; a person in a group is very different alone. Subliminal influences encourage groups to accept those who adopt its... Read More
Aggressiveness as Defect
Posted on16 Jan 2012
TagsAmerican Civil War, University of Antwerp, trap, The Economist, screen pass, perspective, Personality, Laszlo Garamszegi, hubris, Hannibal, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Cannae, aggressive
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Confederate Attacks (Red) on the Union (Blue) at the 3-Day’s Battle of Gettysburg In business, people often see aggressiveness as a virtue;... Read More
Difference Between Instinct and Intuition in Decisions
Often, I’m asked about the difference between instinct and intuition. Part of what makes the question hard is gender bias. Men prefer... Read More