Tag: research
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In one word this book is – wisdom
There aren’t many times when you stumble upon a fantastic book like this one. When I picked up “Positivity” it was just a part of my positive psychology syllabus. I had to “study” the book. But since I started reading it I realised it’s more than that – this book is pure wisdom. I am…
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This is how students’ IQ was increased
In 1968, researchers Rosenthal and Jacobson did a interesting experiment. It all began in a elementary school where they took IQ tests of the students. They analysed the results and told the teachers names of some students who had “unusual potential for intellectual growth”. They predicted that these students would excel academically within a year.…
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What’s the best way to respond to good news?
Let’s say your girlfriend tells you that she has been promoted at work. How would you respond to it? Will you say – A. That’s good. Congrats! B. But now you will have to work extra hours, have you thought about how to manage everything? C. What’s for dinner? D. Wow! That’s amazing! Congratulations!! Did…
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What makes you pessimistic about yourself?
I cannot do this. I am just not talented enough. Oh! I’ve never done it before. What do you think is the reason behind being so pessimistic about yourself? Is it because you’ve encountered so many failures in that department that you have given up hope? Or Is it because of some strongly held beliefs…
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Facts from research to help you set and achieve your goals
If I tell you to list down 5 goals right now, I suppose you can quickly do so. There are so many things we wish to improve within ourselves, so we set all those highly demanding goals but rarely do we achieve them. Don’t worry, I’m not gonna offend you for not achieving your goals..…
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