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Psychology
"Gratitude makes us happier" sounds obvious — but the link is less straightforward than it seems. Here is what two deca…
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Psychology
Kristin Neff, the first psychologist to study self-compassion, identified three building blocks: self-kindness, common …
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Personal Growth
Even after landing the big deal, the promotion or the first pot of gold, the thrill fades in an instant and life can st…
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Psychology
What is love? In 1986, psychologist Robert Sternberg pictured it as a triangle built from three elements — intimacy, pa…
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Psychology
Self-esteem is one of the foundations of our psychological wellbeing, yet "self-worth" can feel too vague to act on. Ps…
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Workplace
ERG theory sorts human needs into three levels — existence, relatedness and growth. Here is how this organisational-psy…
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Mental Health
You know there's plenty to do, yet you just can't bring yourself to start — and you slept plenty last night, so why are…
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MBO, or Management by Objectives, aligns a whole company around shared goals so that staff feel more invested and engag…
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Psychology
In a world where time is money, everyone seems to need a way to work more efficiently. Psychologists have spent years s…
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Psychology
Defence mechanisms are an instinctive way the unconscious mind eases anxiety it cannot otherwise bear. Here is a look a…
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