The Peter Principle OR Why Everyone Sucks At Their Job – tips to overcome incompetency in the work place
Back in 1969, a guy called Laurence Peter made a shrewd observation and published a book on it – The Peter Principle. If you are someone’s …
10 psychology facts that’ll (NOT) blow your mind away
Considering this is the era of fact sharing and how people like ‘quick bites’ of information, I thought I’ll compile some of the psychological facts …
How does background music affect work productivity and creativity? 9 research findings
Leaving all anecdotes aside, let us look at the scientific evidence. Considering the value of this question in our day-to-day lives, I’ll summarize music psychology …
7 Effective Ways To Fall Asleep Faster And Improve The Quality Of Sleep
1 in 3 adults is sleep deprived. That’s what the Center for disease control (CDC) said back in 2016. I can only imagine it getting …
How to remain calm: reducing stress, anxiousness, and social anxiety
Stress and anxiety is a fundamental fact about being human. We do feel stress; we do get anxious; we do get cranky. This post will …
The flow state: Positive Psychology Insights, How To become an autotelic person
Positive psychology has given the world a valuable assurance – humans can be in a state of unreal focus called the ‘flow’. That moment where …
Font Psychology: New research & practical insights
Welcome to font psychology or the science of typography – how fonts affect cognition & behavior of people. Designers swear by the importance of fonts. …
8 powerful ways to overcome thinking errors and cognitive biases
There are cognitive biases and thinking errors. Our brains have evolved to have tendencies that, sometimes, and unfortunately, lead to errors. Our perception is compromised, our …
5 life lessons everyone should take from the human brain
There are a number of ways to look at life lessons. On most occasions, you’ll see life lessons coming from someone’s experience or some book. …
Friend’s sight – a mental tool for decision making using empathy
There is a handy mental tool I use when evaluating my work or making decisions. It is a simple question I ask myself. In this …
The problems with popular psychology: Psychology Myths
Today, I will discuss some of the main problems of popular psychology. These are related to mass awareness of certain concepts and data. Because we …
5 scientific study tips and techniques: Interleaving, spaced-repetition, retrieval practice…
The average person spends a large portion of waking hours studying in the first 20 years of life. A lot more of skill-learning happens based …
Stop Procrastinating With This Research-Based Psychological Method
It so happens that we aren’t always aware of why we do certain things. Some things in our life happen very automatically. Unfortunately, procrastination is one …
How to be happy: The science of creating a happy life w/ better well-being
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These positive psychology insights will teach you how to become happy and how to live a happier life. Let’s backtrack a bit. People talk about …
How to learn new words easily and gain fluency
Language is a fascinating human trait. It is so grounded in the making of our species that we have dedicated brain regions that facilitate it. It seems …
11 Simple habits to maintain when you are on the internet!
Let’s dive right in, these are a few pointers to guide online behavior I think are worth implementing! Be polite & respectful on the internet. Manage …