How Seinfeld's Productivity Secret Fixed My Procrastination Problem. The Benjamin Franklin Effect. The Misconception: You do nice things for the people you like and bad things to the people you hate.
The Truth: You grow to like people for whom you do nice things and hate people you harm. Benjamin Franklin knew how to deal with haters. Born in 1706 as the eighth of 17 children to a Massachusetts soap and candlestick maker, the chances Benjamin would go on to become a gentleman, scholar, scientist, statesman, musician, author, publisher and all-around general bad-ass were astronomically low, yet he did just that and more because he was a master of the game of personal politics. Like many people full of drive and intelligence born into a low station, Franklin developed strong people skills and social powers.
All else denied, the analytical mind will pick apart behavior, and Franklin became adroit at human relations. Franklin’s prospects were dim. At 17, Franklin left Boston and started his own printing business In Philadelphia. What exactly happened here? Summary of 99% of the people you will meet in College. Mistakes Introverts Make. We are all so very wonderful and yet--I'm sorry, but it must be said--we are not perfect.
This blog has focused mostly on staking out turf in our culture for introverts , but now it's time to consider some things related to our introversion that might be interfering with our relationships and accomplishments. Many or most of us have probably made some of these mistakes at one time or another. I certainly have. Sure, some people need more social interaction than others, but we all need some. The Mysterious Power of Small Talk - DYSKE.COM.
“Small talk” has been a bane of my existence all my life.
I could never figure out why small talk has such a critical role in socializing with others. Why is it that trying to talk about particle physics at a party is looked down on? In fact, why are parties necessary in the first place? Why can’t we just meet with one another, sit down in a quiet place and exchange our knowledge and insights? As silly as it may sound, this question has baffled me all my life. The British anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist, Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar, has a possible answer: What we call “small talk” or even “gossip” is what our language was originally intended for. When we humans work as a team, the combined effect can be greater than the sum of its parts. This is an incredible theory. Assuming that Dunbar’s theory is correct, we can now answer my lifelong questions mentioned above. 55 Tips to Instantly Make Your Brain Stronger and Faster ~ cpnShare. 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating.
“Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder.
Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class. On his desk next to his computer sat crunched Red Bulls, empty Gatorade bottles, some extra pocket change and scattered pieces of paper. The Top 10 Psychology Studies of 2010. The end of 2010 fast approaches, and I'm thrilled to have been asked by the editors of Psychology Today to write about the Top 10 psychology studies of the year. I've focused on studies that I personally feel stand out, not only as examples of great science, but even more importantly, as examples of how the science of psychology can improve our lives.
Each study has a clear "take home" message, offering the reader an insight or a simple strategy they can use to reach their goals , strengthen their relationships, make better decisions, or become happier. 47 Mind-Blowing Psychology-Proven Facts You Should Know About Yourself. I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People.
As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or software application. Or maybe just 100 things that everyone should know about humans! The order that I’ll present these 100 things is going to be pretty random. So the fact that this first one is first doesn’t mean that’s it’s the most important.. just that it came to mind first.
Dr. What Is The Hardest Language To Learn? One question that’s been asked several times is, “What is the hardest language to learn?”
After some extensive research, we’ve discovered that the answer can be quite complicated. It’s complicated because the answer is largely subjective (opinion) and it also depends on what your native language is. The answer for one individual may be different for another. Your Native Language While no language is simple to learn, those that are more closely related to your native language are going to be easier to learn than those that are not. Learning a completely different and exotic writing system can also be a big challenge, though that does not necessarily make a language more difficult. The Most Difficult Language According to the NVTC and the Foreign Service Institute, Japanese is, on average, arguably the hardest language for an English speaker to learn. Photo credit and Infographic source.