You have probably heard about Reverse Psychology more than once and you will wonder if it is possible to get people to do something by asking them to …
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Social Psychology
Rudeness, sarcasm and lack of respect on the workplace affect your rest and that of your partner
Rudeness, sarcasm, humiliating comments, disrespect and interrupting other people while they speak are increasingly common behaviors in the workplace. …
Cognitive Impatience: The road to stupidity
It is becoming more common. It is so common that we could classify it as the "Evil of our hyperconnected age". You talk to a person. He is listening …
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We live in the burnout society, according to the philosopher Byung-Chul Han
"The burnout society" is one of those books that we must read, absolutely. Written by the South Korean philosopher living in Germany Byung-Chul Han, …
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Affective presence: Did you know that we all have a unique “emotional signature”?
The mere presence of Elvis Presley made the teenage girls scream and faint from the emotion. Charismatic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther …
What is empathy?
Empathy is the basis of intimacy and the closest connection. Without it, our relationships would be superficial from the emotional point of view and …
Aporophobia: The word of the year in 2017 that should make us feel shame
"But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought" said George Orwell, referring to the enormous power of words. We are not fully …
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