by Kare Anderson | Sep 27, 2017 | behavior, Choice
Within seconds, an expert can look at a fake painting and know it is not the work of a master. So wrote Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Blink. How? Because the expert’s gut feeling is “perfectly rational.” Not so, writes Robert A. Burton, M.D.in his book, On Being...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 12, 2017 | behavior, Choice, Collective Intelligence
She’d been fidgeting for some while. Suddenly, she turned and started talking to me. For two hours we’d sat silently, side by side at the airport gate, waiting for our airplane to arrive. Leaning on the narrow metal armrest that divided our seats, she looked at me...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 5, 2017 | behavior, Caring, Choice, Conflict
Perhaps one of the most vital ways to sidestep hassles and to become more sought-after is to strengthen your capacity to stay cool when under fire. For starters, discover how can you make someone feel heard and respected – and cool off — when they start acting...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 27, 2017 | behavior, Choice, Collective Intelligence
A recent research finding by Morning Consult that only 5% of adults seeing social media posts on Facebook from those with a much different world view is recent sign of how social media can reinforce our living in “filter bubbles” – meaning a tendency to surround...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 13, 2016 | Choice
That irritating co-worker you’re stuck sitting by (again!) sees a decidedly different side of you than your best friend does. That’s because you have many people inside of you (no they’re not imaginary). That’s what veteran science writer, Rita Carter discovered as...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 10, 2016 | Choice
We can all make wiser decisions by understanding these common mental traps we often fall into. 1. The Confirming-Evidence Trap This trap is the bias that leads us to seek out information to support our existing point of view while avoiding information that contradicts...
