Introverts and Highly Sensitive People Introversion and high sensitivity are different, but they can also overlap and interact, and many of us experience both personality traits to some degree, perhaps along with shyness. This page includes articles plus some books, sites, videos and other material about these qualities, their impact on our creative lives, and how we can thrive using the positive aspects. “From about the age of eighteen or nineteen, when I went to college, I realized that it was just not my idea of fun to party. “So I realized that I had this fundamental difference with a lot of other people.” – From post: Unsociable, bored at parties, inner-directed, creative personality type. “I’m not the girl at the club on the table. “I was the girl who cut school to go to the park, and the other kids would be smoking and drinking and I’d be reading Shakespeare.” Actor Jessica Chastain – from Jessica Chastain and High Sensitivity. “I’m just a real loner kind of person, and yeah, kinda dark. Actor Clea DuVall Articles : Books:
Psicología para América Latina. Revista de la Unión Latinoamericana de Entidades de Psicología. La psicología en América Latina: algunos momentos críticos de su desarrollo Fernando Luis González Rey Centro Universitario de Brasilia Summary Frequently the History of the Psychology is presented through an extensive – descriptive approach centers on facts, persons and concrete moments which characterize the evolution of psychology in nations, regions or in the word as a whole. Key words: history of psychology, critical analysis, Latin American psychology Resumen Frecuentemente, la Historia de la Psicología es presentada a tratada a través de un enfoque extensivo – descriptivo centrado sobre hechos, personas y momentos concretos que han caracterizado la evolución de la psicología en una nación, una región, o el mundo como un todo. Palabras claves: Historia de la psicología, análisis crítico, psicología latinoamericana Resumo Palavras chaves: Historia da psicologia, analise crítica, psicologia latino-americana Introducción Como N.Rose (1996) ha destacado:
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5 Best Things to Say in an Interview By Catherine ConlanMonster Contributing Writer The best things you can say in an interview won’t necessarily get you the job on their own, but they can certainly pave the way. Keep these five things in mind as you go through the interviewing process to give yourself the best chance at landing the job. Ask Good Questions According to Howard Pines, founder and CEO of BeamPines, “the best thing a candidate can do at an interview is ask good questions.” Doing so shows that you are thoughtful and interested in understanding the company. Pines suggests several questions, including: What are the biggest short- and long-term issues I would need to focus on in this position? Whether it’s about possible job duties, a potential start date or simply timing for the second interview, stressing your flexibility makes you easy to get along with. Hiring managers don’t like complications, and having to coordinate complicated schedules or haggle over a job description eventually just makes you look difficult.
Test your happiness Psychologists say it is possible to measure your happiness. This test designed by psychologist Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois, takes just a minute to complete. To find out how happy you are just look at the five statements below and decide whether you agree or disagree using a 1-7 scale. Please be open and honest in your responding - remember your answers are totally private. Once you have answered all five questions press submit and we will calculate your score. Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with. What makes you makes you happy To understand life satisfaction scores, it is helpful to understand some of the components that go into most people's experience of happiness. One of the most important influences on happiness is social relationships. Other sources of happiness For many people these are sources of satisfaction.
Redes 78: El cerebro no busca la verdad sino sobrevivir Redes 78: “El cerebro no busca la verdad sino sobrevivir”. Fecha de emisión: 26/12/10. Vanidoso y ególatra, nuestro cerebro trata de convencerse siempre de la opción más cómoda, de la que concuerda mejor con su propia realidad. Por eso memoria e inconsciente se encargan de ajustar lo que no encaja, de cambiar lo que no gusta, de eliminar lo que duele y de ensalzar lo que agrada. De esos mismos mecanismos surge en los humanos la habilidad para caer fácilmente en estereotipos y prejuicios que, llevados al extremo, pueden conducir a tensiones y conflictos. El próximo domingo en Redes, de la mano de la psicóloga Cordelia Fine conoceremos las artimañas que utiliza el cerebro humano para construirse un mundo más agradable y benévolo. Descarga la transcripción de la entrevista. Compártelo
How Languages We Speak Affect The Way We Think Keith Chen (TED Talk: Could your language affect your ability to save money?) might be an economist, but he wants to talk about language. For instance, he points out, in Chinese, saying “this is my uncle” is not as straightforward as you might think. In Chinese, you have no choice but to encode more information about said uncle. The language requires that you denote the side the uncle is on, whether he’s related by marriage or birth and, if it’s your father’s brother, whether he’s older or younger. “All of this information is obligatory. This got Chen wondering: Is there a connection between language and how we think and behave? While “futured languages,” like English, distinguish between the past, present and future, “futureless languages” like Chinese use the same phrasing to describe the events of yesterday, today and tomorrow. But that’s only the beginning. Featured illustration via iStock.
Look Into My Eyes. Not Persuaded? You're Not Alone. : Shots - Health News Eye contact may prove persuasive only if a person's already on your side, a study finds. iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto.com Pop psychology holds that to connect with someone, you should look deep into their eyes. The more you look, the more persuasive you'll be. Researchers in Germany tested the power of the eye lock by polling university students about their opinions on controversial issues like assisted suicide, nuclear energy and affirmative action in the workplace. They then had the students watch two-minute Internet videos of people expounding on the controversies. The students spent more time looking into the eyes of the speakers when they agreed with their point of view, and avoided eye contact when they disagreed or were neutral. The students were also less likely to change their opinions, as measured in a second poll, when they looked directly in the speakers' eyes. Interesting, sure, but this was a small study with just 20 students.
Psychometric The Psychology Department has the following tests which may be used only by Psychology staff and students for testing purposes. They are available to be borrowed from Karen Fleet in the Psychology & Philosophy Library which is staffed 9-5 on weekdays during term-time. For more detailed information on which test is appropriate for your study please consult your supervisor or demonstrator. Also see International Personality Item pool for public domain personality tests. Tests fall into two categories: those which are made freely available by researchers and commercial tests. Psychometric Tests held by the Department Useful Tests on the Web Some useful reference works about tests and scales held in the Psychology Library Robinson, John P; Shaver, Phillip R and Wrightsman, Lawrence S(Eds) (1991) Measures of personality and social psychological attitudes.