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7 Ways Narcissists Manipulate Relationships

How narcissists use "narcissistic supply" to exploit relationships.

The Dark Side of Boredom

While it has long been known that some people enjoy harming others for pleasure, the psychological reasons are largely unclear. A new study yields fresh insight.

How to Give Better Advice

Research reveals the common mistakes we make when trying to help.

Pocket - Best reads of 2020

Inside the distinctive, largely unknown ideology of American policing — and how it justifies racist violence.

The High Price of Mistrust

When we can’t trust each other, nothing works. As we participate in our communities less and less, we find it harder to feel other people are trustworthy. But if we can bring back a sense of trust in the people around us, the rewards are incredible.

Hacker News

I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about different proof-of-work mechanisms. When I say proof-of-work, I’m not talking about consensus algorithms like the ones that some crypto currencies use. I’m talking about social networks.

How to Talk to People You Disagree With

Bridge the divide with thoughtful conversation techniques, next-level listening, and a dip into the science of changing minds.

The enduring allure of conspiracies

Conspiracy theories seem to meet psychological needs and can be almost impossible to eradicate. One remedy: Keep them from taking root in the first place.

How to be lucky | Psyche Guides

Most of us think that luck just happens (or doesn’t) but everyone can learn to look for the unexpected and find serendipity

Three types of kindness

There is the kindness of ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ And the kindness of “I was wrong, I’m sorry.” The small kindnesses that smooth our interactions and help other people feel as th…

How to figure out if someone is telling you the truth

"The home of our truth/lie detector resides in the area of our body that encapsulates the throat, heart, and gut."

How to tackle the monsters holding you back from being a good leader - Fast Company

"Unconscious leadership happens when we aren't self-aware, which puts fear in the driver's seat."

How to Get Someone to Apologize

Advice from therapists, religious leaders and people who suffered terrible wrongs on ways to find repentance and resolution.

Moral Competence

Social Cooling - Big Data's unintended side effect

If data is the new oil, what's the new global warming? Social Cooling asks the question: is our faith in big data slowly making us more well behaved.. but less human?

Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time - BBC Worklife

Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals.

[silk] Barlow's principles of adult behaviour

Talking out loud to yourself is a technology for thinking | Psyche Ideas

Talking out loud to oneself is a technology for thinking that allows us to clarify and sharpen our approach to a problem

Ads Don’t Work That Way | Melting Asphalt

Enneagram of Personality

The Enneagram of Personality, or simply the Enneagram, is a pseudoscientific model of the human psyche which is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types.

Constructive criticism: how to give and receive feedback

Whether in our personal or professional lives, we are constantly giving and receiving feedback. Some of the feedback is subtle, often unconscious, and some of it is proactive. Being able to receive and to offer constructive feedback is an essential skill in building meaningful…

How the Brain Reacts to Difficult Moral Issues - Neuroscience News

According to researchers, familial relationships in movies affect the reactions in the viewer's brain to moral dilemma addressed between characters.

How to Talk to an Audience of 40,000 People

When I signed up for a life of conducting orchestras, I didn’t realize I’d also need to learn how to handle enormous audiences

How to Compliment | Less Penguiny

What topics get compliments, how do people react, what are exotic ways of praising?

TikTok's 'What I Like About People' Trend Is Like a Gratitude Journal, But

By describing redeeming (if not obscure and minuscule) qualities of human beings, the videos are finding gratitude in taxing times.

The Pros to Being a Psychopath

Oxford research psychologist Kevin Dutton argues that psychopaths are poised to perform well under pressure.

5 leadership tactics that build trust

The soft skills are what matter most.

The Persian Art of Etiquette (2016)

In every social interaction, from buying groceries to negotiating a nuclear deal, this highly valued behaviour dictates how people should treat each other.

Mistaking Intention for Behavior

Here's another brain glitch that I know I do on a regular basis - confusing the intention to do a task with having actually completed the task. This is a type of false memory created by the intention itself. Albarracin et al have published a series of five experiments where they…

An Extensive List of Human Emotions and Their Meanings - Psychologenie

When we are feeling something, we don't really stop to define that emotion or think about the exact emotion that we are experiencing. We just feel and go through it; may it be sadness, anger or happiness. As human beings, we experience a plethora of feelings and emotions in our…

The Ultimate List of Emotions and How to Control Your Emotions | Science of

Could you make a list of all the emotions you feel in a day? Emotions play a fascinating

The subtle art of forgiveness

Forgiving someone else can have a positive effect on your life, but exactly how you forgive someone depends on where in the world you are from.

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The History of Creepy Dolls

Take a trip to the uncanny valley and hope you make it back unscathed.

We Learn Faster When We Aren’t Told What Choices to Make

The way we decide may even give insight into delusional thinking

Forming Experimental Product Hypotheses | by Chris Compston | Agile Insider

An introduction to forming hypothesis statements for product experimentation.

Four Ways to Use Psychology to Win Your Competition's Customers

Some products sell themselves, but habits don’t. They require a bit of finesse.

Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method

Learn how the Zettelkasten works as a system, what a Zettel is made of, and how to grow an organic web of knowledge.

Decision Table Patterns

Decision tables are easy, simple, and powerful. You can teach them in five minutes and write one in half that time. You can look at a table and understand what it’s saying, see if it matches your problem, and check for design flaws. So it’s kinda weird that there’s basically…

To Succeed in a Negotiation, Help Your Counterpart Save Face

Three very different case studies — involving hostages in Afghanistan, a suicidal man in Calgary, and a tug-of-war between Brazilian and French businessmen — point to the importance of face, or reputation, in negotiations. To help you and your negotiating partners succeed, it is…

Are you outspoken at work? How to use your voice – and not get fired

Hello, my name is Andrew, and I can’t stop disagreeing.

What My Sled Dogs Taught Me About Planning for the Unknown (Published 2020)

Working with them in the wilderness means negotiating countless shifting variables. Sounds a lot like the world we’re living in.

How to Win an Argument (at the U.S. Supreme Court, or Anywhere Else): A Pri

Do you like being right? Of course, everyone does. Are you successful at convincing others? That’s a tougher one. We may politely disagree, avoid, or scream bloody murder at each other, but whatever our conflict style, no one is born, and few are raised, knowing how to persuade.

Psychological Safety and the Only Pyramid Scheme That Works

It's a strange phenomenon that I've seen time and time again where if you lay out processes and tools that make things like software deployments safer, the effects continue to compound long after the change has happened. As people feel more and more secure in doing deployments…

An Acting Coach Explains the Three Pillars of Charismatic Chemistry

The surprising vulnerability and mindfulness that makes people want to pay attention to you

Groovy Findings: Researching How and Why Music Moves You

Learning how we respond to rhythm can lead to therapeutic applications.

How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model

B J Fogg is a Stanford professor who came up with a simple model of behavior that helps us understand why we take action or not take action at any given moment.

Expiring vs. Permanent Skills · Collaborative Fund

Robert Walter Weir was one of the most popular instructors at West Point in the mid-1800s.

8 Habits of Deeply Inspiring People

The best lessons from films and fiction on what makes a hero