Wired for Easy Answers

Good decisions take time. Daniel Kahneman demonstrates that we have two systems of thinking: System 1 is what he calls ‘thinking fast’. It represents intuition, …

Strengthen your Willpower

The best way to reduce stress in your life is to stop screwing up. That’s the conclusion of Roy F Baumeister and John Tierney in …

How to Remember Names

Here is a mnemonic – a memory technique – to help you remember names. You need to pay attention to the sound of the name …

Perfectionism is Unhealthy and a Waste of Time

According to Dr. Gordon Flett of York University who has specialized in studying perfectionism and anxiety, “Perfectionism is the need to be, or to appear …

Mistakes were Made (but not by me)

This is the title of an excellent book by Carol Travis and Elliot Aronson which I highly recommend you read. But until you get the time to …

Depression at Work: How you can help

What do you do when a good, hard-working employee gradually becomes less productive, makes more mistakes, seems withdrawn and anxious but denies that anything is …