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The person who’s best at lying to you is you
In 2008, the psychiatrist Stephen Greenspan published The Annals of Gullibility, a summary of his decades of research into how to avoid being gullible. Two days later, he discovered his financial advisor Bernie Madoff was
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Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence
Be more confident,” a friend once told me as we made the rounds at a swanky networking event where I felt terribly out of place. Faking confidence is easy: I pulled my shoulders back and
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The Most Effective Way to Get Revenge on a Terrible Boss
New York Magazine: An employee, sick of her new boss’s verbally abusive behavior, hatches a plan to exact her revenge: She lies in wait until the next time said boss goes on one of his
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What To Do When the Boss is a Bully?
Leaders who view themselves as less competent are much more likely to act out aggressively towards their subordinates.
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Is It the Right Time for a Fresh Start?
Scientific American: Around this time of year, I tend to look back at the list of commitments I made in early January: I will exercise more often, spend more time with family, do a better
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New Year’s Day And Mondays Are The Best Times For Setting Goals, Says Science
Yahoo: Landmarks in the calendar such as New Year’s Day, and even standard Mondays, are the best times to set new goals, according to new research. Time-based landmarks are more likely to encourage people to
