When people commit the same misbehavior at work, like sexual harassment, they should receive the same professional consequences. But some people get away with lighter punishments. Whereas one perpetrator rightly gets fired for their job, another person may simply have to attend an “educational workshop.” In a paper published just this year, two researchers have…
Although this is an unusual post for this site — both in timing and content — I felt information on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 (i.e., its contagiousness, threat, precautionary measures, etc.) should be accessible to people. Because I couldn’t find any centralized information on it, though, I took the time to research and source the following facts…
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure. — Henry Kissinger If there were one brain hack that nearly everyone would pay to learn, it’s this: How to avoid choking under pressure. Whether that’s on the court or in the courtroom, on a test or in a task, when down to the…
What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness? — John Steinbeck Across the Midwest—including where I’m at in Columbus, OH—it is record-breakingly cold. I mean, really really gosh darn chilly! I walked for 15 minutes to drop off my rent, and an hour after returning to my…
For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture. — Diane Arbus Recently, I’ve been taking a lot of selfies. And no, it’s not because I’m a narcissist (well, maybe that, too), but because a certain special someone sometimes requests them of me. Now, being who I am, I like to ensure…
The brains of humans contain a mechanism that is designed to give priority to bad news. — Daniel Kahneman Although it may seem minimal, tiny variations in the way you’re asked a question can have a surprising impact on your thoughts and behavior. And I do mean surprising… Let’s start with a basic example. Imagine you’re…