by jmalouff | Jun 4, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I have an old book in my office with the alarmist title: The Robots Are Among Us. I do not feel concerned about robots. They are making us collectively wealthier. I am worried about the swindlers among us. They steal a huge amount of money. Think of Aussie media star...
by jmalouff | May 30, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Organizational Psychology, Social Support
I recently completed training to be the fire warden for my office building floor. I volunteered because I already have a yellow, hard-plastic warden helmet in my office. I use it for decoration. Another employee told me never to wear it during a fire because it might...
by jmalouff | May 30, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior
You can find words that people have trouble spelling by typing into Google “How spell” and then seeing how Google finishes the question. The top word right now in Australia is diarrhoea. That is the British spelling. The American spelling omits the “o.” The word...
by jmalouff | May 30, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Motivation
I know individuals who have an urge to drink heavily and individuals who have an urge to travel. Different people have different urges. Some of the urges seem genetically based. You can see the pattern going from generation to generation in a family. Learning can be...
by jmalouff | May 30, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology, Well-Being
A friend of mine works as a store clerk. She says she often hears terms of endearment from customers. They call her My Love, Dear, Sweetheart, and Darling. I felt amazed hearing that list of names. No student has ever called me any of those names. One did call me King...
by jmalouff | Mar 15, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior
People can be dopes. If you stormed a capitol with a murderous mob would you livestream yourself? Various Americans did in the Capitol insurrection. They are facing job loss, huge legal fees, and years in prison. If you murdered someone, would you write a...
