Do Photographic and Eidetic Memories Exist?
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Post No.: 0688   Furrywisepuppy says:   Some people have more exceptional memories than others – but it’s largely down to the use of mnemonics or techniques that aid information retention and retrieval. Plus ample practice.   Under formal scientific … Read More

Express Your Authentic Self
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Post No.: 0687   Furrywisepuppy says:   Tough fuzzy patches will inevitably arise at work, like when an unexpected (in timing) pandemic scuppers all plans. But conscientious people will fail less because they work hard. Conscientiousness and grit/determination are correlated. … Read More

We’re on Each Other’s Team
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Post No.: 0686   Fluffystealthkitten says:   More frequently than not for a social species like humans – the optimal strategy for individuals is to work well together as a team. Well everybody is born dependent on others as babies … Read More

Sharing, Fairness and Honesty in Children
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Post No.: 0685   Furrywisepuppy says:   Even for adults, sharing doesn’t always come easily, even if a sense of fairness does. People can differ in what they consider as fair but everyone will have an opinion on what’s fair. … Read More

The Paparazzi Through a Lens
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Post No.: 0684   Fluffystealthkitten says:   The paparazzi are independent photographers who take pictures of well-known people, usually while the latter go about their normal life routines. The paparazzi then try to sell these photographs to media outlets – … Read More

With a Little Delicate Tact
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Post No.: 0683   Furrywisepuppy says:   Many of us have come to believe that work is to be endured, not enjoyed. After all, it’s work, not play, right?! But since our time at work during our working years totals … Read More

The Spiky Profiles of Those on the Autism Spectrum
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Post No.: 0682   Furrywisepuppy says:   Since Fluffystealthkitten covered ADHD back in Post No.: 0640, I’ve gone ahead to learn more about autism or ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in order to try to understand autistic people better…   Autism … Read More

The Unfairness of Noisy, Capricious Judgements
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Post No.: 0681   Furrywisepuppy says:   We’ve talked heck aplenty about biases in this blog. But there’s another collection of problems that affects human judgements that’s equally as important to recognise…   Whereas bias is analogous to having all … Read More

Did We Misunderstand Supply and Demand?
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Post No.: 0680   Fluffystealthkitten says:   While the law of demand in microeconomics assumes that prices will always go up as demand increases, and down as demand decreases – we actually frequently see ‘sticky prices’, and customers will deem … Read More

The Hague Conventions, Attacks and Military Advantages
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Post No.: 0679   Furrywisepuppy says:   Last time on the subject of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), we briefly ran through some of the central provisions stemming from the Geneva Conventions (Post No.: 0660). This time, we’ll start outlining some … Read More

Some Pointers When Preparing For a Presentation or Speech
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Post No.: 0678   Furrywisepuppy says:   Here are some tips if you’re preparing for a speech or presentation…   Presence is what actors/performers have that leaders also need. Leadership presence is the ability to connect with the hearts and … Read More

Security Theatre and Hygiene Theatre
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Post No.: 0677   Furrywisepuppy says:   In the aftermath of a major terrorist attack, the authorities must be seen to be doing ‘something’ to protect the public, and fast. If it’s still uncertain who the suspects are or they’re … Read More

A Non-Judgemental and Non-Reacting Acceptance
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Post No.: 0676   Furrywisepuppy says:   There are many benefits to practising mindfulness, but it’s worth mentioning that it’s not a panacea for all our problems, not everybody likes doing it and it doesn’t work for everybody. Also, not … Read More

Muscles for Posing Versus Muscles for Strength
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Post No.: 0675   Furrywisepuppy says:   There’s training for outright strength, like a strength athlete; and then there’s training for outright aesthetic physique, like a bodybuilder.   Bodybuilders go through various phases in the run up to a competition. … Read More

It Takes Time for a Child’s Executive Function to Develop
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Post No.: 0674   Furrywisepuppy says:   Even when adults understand what will be good for them, they can still repeatedly do many things that they know will result in negative consequences for them despite their better judgement – such … Read More

And I Will Try to Repair You
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Post No.: 0673   Furrywisepuppy says:   It’s environmentally unfriendly to think that one must get new stuff when one’s existing stuff works fine; whether it’s phones, clothes, home improvements, cars, etc..   Too many people look for any miniscule … Read More

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