Showing all results tagged "Psychology"
Have you ever felt like a fraud?
While much has been written about the mindset of very successful people, from their strategies and beliefs to their general outlook, surprisingly little has been said about a very real drawback many will face during their careers.
02.2022 | Alistair Duff
Can IQ determine your quality of life
In a previous article the ubiquitous presence of online IQ testing was both noted and questioned. The obvious conclusions were that the validity of any findings are likely to be less than entirely accurate
04.2021 | Alistair Duff
Anger Series: When domestic violence comes to the office
Anger and male-perpetrated violence are a pandemic in this country. How do companies approach the sensitive issue and are there policies in place to help employees who are victims of violence?
08.2020 | Martin Scheepers
One size fits all - or does it?
Marketers tend to make sweeping statements about entire generations. Is it dangerous to create a ‘one size fits all’ scenario when talking about any group in particular?
05.2020 | Denise Slabbert
Can we trust the public with decisions?
Any survey worth its salt will clearly illustrate the current mindset of people worldwide.
05.2020 | Alistair Duff
Just because I’m good at it, does not mean I like it.
Psychometric testing is the best known and most highly regarded method for measuring individuals’ mental capabilities and behavioral styles.
04.2020 | Rachel Edelstein
The art of reading body language
“You talking to me? You talking to me?
Remember the young Robert de Niro’s famous line in Taxi Driver? Oh, the on-screen menace he conveyed physically,
03.2020 | Athalie Russell Besseling
What men can learn from women on the sports field
Different gender traits could make the difference between winning and losing on the sports field and in the workplace.
04.2020 | Martin Scheepers
Anger Series: Kids and anger – let’s get them while they’re young
This is the second article in the anger series, followed closely by a third article: Children and violent behaviour – what does self-esteem have to do with it?
04.2018 | Martin Scheepers
The Anger series: Taking a long hard look at anger (and violence)
We are living in a parallel universe. On the one hand it seems there is (perhaps) some sense of order in the world as we go about our business.
12.2017 | Martin Scheepers
Killer ratings: our obsession with true crime TV series
Are TV audiences evolving into bloodthirsty voyeurs, desperate for more true tales of violence and crime? Or are other factors propelling the true crime genre up the popularity charts?
08.2019 | Jared Orlin
The child-free life and its unexpected dilemmas
Deciding to not reproduce triggers complex and conflicting emotions.
07.2019 | Sylvia Swart