Psychology & Mind
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You might have already read and learned how to be confident , but what if you still don't feel all that confident ? Sometimes it takes your emotions a little bit of time to catch up with your thoughts, but here's how to help the process along. Emotions are involuntary.
How to Feel Confident
Richard Petty & John Cacioppo, at Ohio State University, have described what is to date one of the most fundamental differences in receptivity to an influence attempt: the target will respond either centrally or peripherally. Shelly Chaiken's research is similar (New York University), although she uses different terms: she says subjects will respond systematically or heuristically. In a sentence, this means that the target of influence will respond either mindfully or mindlessly.
Mindfulness & Mindlessness in Persuasion
Three Laws Of Memory
"Nature is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws." There are three great laws of memory which are as a rock under the feet of the earnest student in his quest for a trustworthy memory.
It doesn't matter how brainy you are or how much education you've had - you can still improve and expand your mind. Boosting your mental faculties doesn't have to mean studying hard or becoming a reclusive book worm. There are lots of tricks, techniques and habits, as well as changes to your lifestyle, diet and behaviour that can help you flex your grey matter and get the best out of your brain cells.
New Scientist 11 steps to a better brain -
Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One
Selected Article © 1999 by the American Psychological Association For personal use only–not for distribution December 1999 Vol. 77, No. 6, 1121-1134
Neuroscience Sheds New Light on Creativity - Rewiring the Creati
Close your eyes and visualize the sun setting over a beach. How detailed was your image? Did you envision a bland orb sinking below calm waters, or did you call up an image filled with activity -- palm trees swaying gently, waves lapping at your feet, perhaps a loved one holding your hand? Now imagine you're standing on the surface of Pluto. What would a sunset look like from there? Notice how hard you had to work to imagine this
How to Exercise an Open Mind - WikiHow
One hour of increased brain activity via innovative thinking or experiencing new stimuli can make you smarter, more energetic, more creative, more sociable, and more open to new experiences and ways of thinking.