Sometimes all it takes is one presentation to unlock your team’s potential. With years of experience training corporate audiences and teaching some of the world’s most successful MBA students, Jake can help you, too. As a psychologist and marketing professor, he conveys the knowledge of behavioral science in an applicable and entertaining way. Here are some of Jake’s most…
Stories have shapes which can be drawn on graph paper. — Kurt Vonnegut The title of today’s post shares its name with the title of new and fascinating research that tries to answer the following question: why do certain movies, books, stories, etc. catch on and become popular? These days, it’s gone viral to say…
I think the power of persuasion would be the greatest superpower of all time. – Jenny Mollen I arrived at graduate school wanting to study persuasion and social influence. And seven years later, that has still been a top interest of mine. So, when I read an article published just this month in social psychology’s…
YouTube comments: The most cogent written argument for why you should never learn how to read. — John Oliver Have you ever wondered why it nearly takes a hazmat suit and CDC clearance to wade into the comments section on a YouTube video? Although you may not expect something like a cat video to trigger…
Today, I’m honored to share a post from author, world adventurer, and The Tonight Show guest, Michael Wigge, who traveled from Germany to Antarctica without having any money — a feat necessarily reliant on some everyday psychology “hacks.” Below, he has provided his personal insight on three strategies for self-motivation that helped him achieve his…
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. — Plato We’re going to try something brand new today. Recently, I put a call out on Facebook for people’s everyday problems that could use a little advice. After writing down everyone’s responses, I chose one today…