by Kare Anderson | Jul 4, 2013 | behavior, Book, Connecting, Humor, inspiration, Learning
Remember When You Used to…. I walked through the hard driving rain, with a college friend of mine, to see his brand new home. He smiled back at me as he opened the front door, turned back, then suddenly paused. Water was dripping down on the floor from a hole in the...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 27, 2013 | behavior, Book, contagion, influence, Sharing
Dog whisperer, Cesar Millan, “runs with as many as sixty-five dogs at time – many of them pit bulls with histories of aggression – without leashes or other kind of restraint,” writes John Butman. That’s because of a life-changing discovery earlier in his life when he...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 8, 2013 | behavior, Book, Connecting, decisionmaking
Did you know that young males with organized college dorm rooms that have a sports décor tend to be conservative? Or that liberals are more likely to have messy room? Or that displaying inspirational posters sometimes signals a neurotic?” Those are just some of Sam...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 1, 2013 | behavior, Conflict, Connecting, decisionmaking, Persuasion, Research
Modern “social” life is ripe for temptation to embellish our stories, so it’s especially helpful to recognize some myths and counter-intuitive truths about lying. 1. What Do Those Apparently Shifty Eyes Mean? When someone is telling you something and looks up to the...
by Kare Anderson | May 27, 2013 | behavior, Connecting, Persuasion, Research
As the invisible gorilla test famously proved, we are sometimes blind to what’s happening around us, and oblivious to signs that sway us. To become more aware of how you are influenced by what you see and hear, and to get ideas on how to influence others, here are...
by Kare Anderson | May 19, 2013 | behavior, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, contagion
AP. IRS. Benghazi. Rather than jumping into the heated battle of competing narratives about Obama’s three “scandals” or ignoring this high-stakes story, follow it for insights on how to influence by labeling. Notice, for example, how the “scandal” label has stuck and...
