Use the Recency Effect to Aid Your Memory, Your Emotions, and Your Sleep
The recency effect in the broad sense means that recent events have a disproportionate effect on a person’s memory and emotions. You can put this effect to good use. Regarding memory, study the most inportant information last (or review it last). If you are...
Terms for old men
If I live long enough, people may call me an old coot, an old codger, or an old geezer. These terms are sometimes used as derogatory and sometimes used just to mean an old man. A coot is a water bird that looks awkward when it moves. “Codger” may be...
Psychology of Fascists
Fascism “is a political philosophy…that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.”...
How Can I Help You Get Your Work Done?
How can I help you get your work done? That is a good question I have never heard from a work supervisor or administrator. A similar question would be: How can I help you do your best work? The absence of this question is a shame because asking it might lead to ways...
What Are Your Strengths?
People rarely think about their strengths — unless they are facing a job or admission interview. One likely question there: What are your strengths as a candidate? Aside from an impending interview we can benefit from thinking about our strengths. The thoughts...
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