Euphemisms: Preferring Illusions to Reality
Posted on02 Feb 2012
Tagslabels, compensation, connotations, definitions, euphemisms, food, George Orwell, glass, illusion, Jack Nicholson, cognitive dissonance, Making Murder Respectable, phraseology, reality, sensitivity, The Economist, Tom Cruise, vanilla words, word choice, words, 1984, A Few Good Men
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Words have power, not only in their definitions but also, more importantly, in their connotations. The article, “Making Murder Respectable,” from the... Read More
Nurturing Positive Feelings Dramatically Improves Employee Performance
Posted on30 May 2011
Tagsnurture, University of Cologne, Top Gun, Tom Cruise, supersititions, psychology, Psychological Science, positive, Placebo Management Series, Performance, movies, Maverick, Lysann Damisch, Harvard Business Review, employees, emotions, discipline, confidence, compliments
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Nurturing positive feelings inside employees improves their performance. I read two articles that support this. One deals with the positive feelings from... Read More
