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Email can play a role in how we deal with conflicts. We just need to know when and how to use it wisely. Here are some tips for using email in dealing with conflicts: Use emails in conflicts: When there needs to be a record of the interaction. When dealing with conflicts where the emotional [...]

ScienceDaily (July 29, 2010) Does the 21st Century male still have to be a macho man? Are there penalties for not being macho enough? Corinne A. Moss-Racusin, a doctoral candidate in Rutgers’ Department of Psychology, explored the consequences for men (and women) when they acted modestly in job interviews. She co-authored, with graduate fellow Julie E. Phelan [...]

The idea of brainwashing first came into the public domain during the Korean War as an explanation for why American soldiers appeared to defect to Communism. Brainwashing consisted of the notion that Chinese communists had discovered an effective method of causing deep and permanent behavioural changes in their prisoners. The idea has also been depicted [...]

Have you ever noticed how some people get knocked down by life and never really recover, while other people get knocked down and come back stronger than ever. The difference between the two? Resilience. People who are resilient learn from their failings. They find ways to rise from the ashes of failure and they don’t let it [...]

How did you feel the last time you watched a dramatic film, or saw your team perform in a sporting event? One of the reasons we find these things so entertaining and thrilling is that they give us an elevated level of suspense in our lives. If your team is winning by a country mile you’ll [...]

Does God exist? According to a poll currently being conducted on the Alpha course website, 92% of people believe there isn’t a God, 7% of people think there is a God and 1% have answered ‘probably’. So if the majority of people believe there isn’t a God what is the meaning of life? Is it success and power? [...]