Post No.: 0964 Furrywisepuppy says: Lucky people increase the odds of, notice and act upon the opportunities that come their way. They enjoy being around and are relaxed around others. They break the ice by asking for information … Read More
Post No.: 0941 Furrywisepuppy says: Many people love claiming that they’ve come up with brilliant ideas yet don’t seem to wish to test them out or put in the work to make them real, perhaps in case they … Read More
Post No.: 0931 Furrywisepuppy says: Things in life don’t always go to plan. Things maybe more often don’t go to plan than do. But an interesting life doesn’t run linearly but adapts, sometimes to the left, sometimes to … Read More
Post No.: 0916 Furrywisepuppy says: ‘Post-traumatic amnesia’ occurs immediately after a traumatic blow to the head. This type of amnesia, where one is left disorientated, is usually temporary but can indicate a concussion. ‘Retrograde amnesia’ is hardly … Read More
Post No.: 0903 Fluffystealthkitten says: Not losing isn’t the same as winning – you can avoid losing by simply not participating in something or not trying anything, but that won’t help you to succeed. If you perpetually avoid … Read More
Post No.: 0897 Furrywisepuppy says: Face your fears and accept failure as part of the journey towards eventual success. Forgive yourself – remember that mistakes aren’t intentional. When mistakes happen, acknowledge them (one trick is to proclaim, “How … Read More
Post No.: 0886 Furrywisepuppy says: There’s enormous competition from everywhere vying for our attentions. And video content generally grabs our attention far more effectively than walls of text. Yet even here, people’s attention spans with videos are low … Read More
Post No.: 0872 Furrywisepuppy says: Uncertainty hinders learning – whereas timely, clear, accurate and consistent feedback facilitates it. To be able to learn something, there must be a predictable pattern between performing a particular action and getting a … Read More
Post No.: 0857 Furrywisepuppy says: Sometimes, after we graduate, we don’t know what we’re good at or will enjoy doing for a career. But it’s often not enthusiasm that leads to the choice of work we do but … Read More
Post No.: 0838 Fluffystealthkitten says: Apart from general intelligence, there are considered to be many other forms of intelligence that cannot be measured via traditional IQ tests… Emotional intelligence is the aptitude to motivate yourself, persist in … Read More
Post No.: 0827 Furrywisepuppy says: Personality is often considered far more important than academic performance when it comes to post-academic success – it’s arguably about assertiveness or dominance balanced with tolerance, sociability (it’s ‘who you know, not what … Read More
Post No.: 0814 Fluffystealthkitten says: Biases in job interviews include judging applicants according to their accent, dialect, hairstyle, skin colour and ultimately the features of a person that (supposedly) denote their ‘class’, which in turn (supposedly) denotes their … Read More
Post No.: 0803 Furrywisepuppy says: We can remember things that didn’t happen at all, or remember things differently from the way they really were. Memories are a bit like a Wikipedia page – you can go there and … Read More
Post No.: 0787 Furrywisepuppy says: It’s sensible and right to be open-minded, at least to listening to those who offer evidence and reason for their standpoints. But understanding the true complexity of socio-political subjects can sometimes make one … Read More
Post No.: 0779 Fluffystealthkitten says: In Post No.: 0766, we said that the best way to generate new ideas if you’re struggling to find solutions to a problem or challenge is to first consciously feed your brain with … Read More
Post No.: 0775 Furrywisepuppy says: It’s better to treat your beliefs as hypotheses that are to be tested rather than to be defended. So whenever you form a belief, try to immediately think of some conditions or … Read More
Post No.: 0766 Fluffystealthkitten says: In Post No.: 0759, we looked at some general pointers when brainstorming alone or in groups. If you’re still stuck trying to come up with creative ideas for new products or businesses, or … Read More
Post No.: 0759 Fluffystealthkitten says: For the optimal conditions for creativity, we need the optimal level of constraints. Too much freedom and we’ll feel paralysed about what to do or we might get too comfortable and feel that … Read More
Post No.: 0750 Fluffystealthkitten says: Like with all animals – behaviour is communication. Thus if a student is constantly absent, complaining about something, has her/his head on the desk or is disruptive, for instance, then it’s sending a … Read More
Post No.: 0736 Furrywisepuppy says: The brain can use as much as 20% of the body’s total energy consumption but only makes up about 2% of the body’s total mass. But whereas stronger muscles will show greater activation, … Read More
