by Kare Anderson | Jan 20, 2016 | behavior, Choice, Conflict, Connecting, Friendship
Whatever behavior we praise we encourage to flourish in others – especially when they are around us. Whatever we criticize or “simply” snub goes deeper into their consciousness however. Hint: Speak to their positive intent, especially when it appears they...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 6, 2015 | Book, Conflict, Connecting, decisionmaking
To support you on your path towards greater mental toughness, former Navy Seal and Rhodes Scholar and author of Resilience, Eric Greitens shared this with me: “If I sat down in your living room and placed a giant bag of jigsaw puzzle pieces on a table in front of you...
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 | Jan 13, 2013 | behavior, Book, Conflict, Connecting, influence
After nearly 15 years of vehement denials, Armstrong may own up, it is rumored. He promises he’ll answer Oprah’s interview questions “directly, honestly and candidly.” Yet this is already a very public, social situation that even includes newspaper ads...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 9, 2012 | behavior, Book, Choice, Collective Clout, Conflict, decisionmaking
Alarmingly, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in this country. “As many as 25 percent of all patients are harmed by medical mistakes” reports Dr. Marty Makery. Going into a hospital, we have no way of knowing if we will get good care or be one of the...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 11, 2012 | behavior, Book, Caring, Conflict, Connecting
Ironically, both psychopaths and Tibetan monks detect deep emotions that are invisible to others. Psychopaths are much better at recognizing “those telltale signs in the gait of traumatized assault victims” notes The Wisdom of Psychopaths author, Kevin Dutton....
