A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that lying to yourself — or self-deception, as psychologists call it — actually has benefits sometimes. Based on a growing body of research using new experimental techniques to induce and analyze self-deception, researchers are finding that most people lie to themselves at least some of the…
Read MoreEmotional Moments
Emotions are a big part of our daily lives. Each person reacts to their environment in different ways and displays emotions according to the situation. There are sad moments in life as well as joyous ones. Below are pictures of some emotional displays: The first photo is from the Associated Press and pictures an emotional Tom Sullivan who…
Read MoreMulticulturalism
As a growing global society we need to learn how to adapt to cross-cultural differences in order to succeed in most fields. As more and more students and professionals live, work, visit, and are educated in countries that are not their native countries , our perceptions of our own cultural roots and social values invariably defines the friction and…
Read MoreCan You Compete Under Pressure?
The 2012 London Olympics are drawing to a close and we have witnessed many inspiring, emotional and phenomenal performances these past two weeks. We previously featured various blog posts about an athlete’s ability to control their emotions while competing. We picked the brains of two London Olympic Athletes, including Olympic Champion Kayla Harrison and Olympic…
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