How much should we trust others? What are the consequences of trusting too much or too little?
ople were asked how much they trust others on a scale of 1 to 10. Income peaked at those who responded with the number 8. Those with the highest levels of trust had incomes 7% lower than the 8's. Research shows they are more likely to be taken advantage of. Those with the lowest levels of trust had an income 14.5% lower than 8's. That loss is the equivalent of not going to college. They missed many opportunities by not…
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Nonverbally, what signifies dominance more than anything else?
ght want to stand up straight and get a taller chair if you're trying to appear powerful. Elevation wins by a landslide: Building on some concepts and methods recently introduced by Spiegel and Machotka, this investigation deals with four common nonverbal signifiers of social dominance: lateral opposition, precedence, posture (sitting and standing), and elevation. Our concern is to know how interdependent these signifiers may be and whether they are equally meaningful as indicators of dominance. An analysis of variance of…
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How to get through work today without killing anyone:
There are tricks for not procrastinating and being more productive. 2) Spend a little less time focusing on your performance and little more time trying to be happy. Happiness can boost productivity and lead to success. 3) It's not the work. It's how you perceive the work. Learn how to avoid stress. 4) Be nice, even to people you don't like. At the very least, go tit-for-tat. 5) Take it easy. Worrying about losing your job brings more unhappiness…
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Can gossip be a good thing?
finitely. It helps police bad behavior in a social network and relieves stress. Via Eurekalert: For centuries, gossip has been dismissed as salacious, idle chatter that can damage reputations and erode trust. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests rumor-mongering can have positive outcomes such as helping us police bad behavior, prevent exploitation and lower stress. "Gossip gets a bad rap, but we're finding evidence that it plays a critical role in the maintenance of social…
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Can how many hours you studied in college tell you how much you’ll get paid for the rest of your life?
a Business Insider: The researchers examined data from 1961 - 2004 on full-time students at 4-year colleges and also found a strong correlation between studying time and future earnings: "The increase in wages associated with studying grows larger over time and becomes statistically significant in later samples. By 2004, a student who had studied an hour more per week in 1981 earned a wage premium of about .6%. ... We do not claim to have proven a causal effect, but…
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Are you most creative when you’re exhausted?
st subjects were better able to solve creative problems at sub-optimal times: early in the day for night owls and late evening for morning people. Via BPS Research Digest: Are you an evening person? Guess what? Early in the day, when you're bleary eyed, stumbling about in the fog of sleepiness, you're probably at your creative peak. In contrast, if you're a morning person, then for you, the evening is the best time for musing. How come? Insight-based problem-solving requires a…
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2 Proven Tricks For Focusing Your Mind And Increasing Performance
sitive self-talk and positive mental imagery: Self-leadership theory can be described as the 'process of influencing oneself' as opposed to the influence of leaders over followers (Manz, 1983, 1986). We focus on and develop a model for a particular aspect of self-leadership - thought self-leadership emphasizing two primary elements, self-talk and mental imagery. The major thrust of this model is that employees can influence or lead themselves by utilizing specific cognitive strategies that focus on individual self-dialogue and mental imagery.…
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5 Ways You Can Make A Great First Impression
me-dropping doesn't work. Flattery and mimicry do. Trying to seem smart makes you seem stupid. What you say about others says more about you. Mistrust is self-fulfilling. Expect that others will like you and they probably will. Join over 135,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: How To Make Your Life Better By Sending Five Simple Emails How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done – 5 Expert Tips New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way…
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