by Madelaine Weiss | Jan 17, 2021 | Attention, Decisions, Mind Mastery, Talking
Like what? I get to do the dishes? Yep, that’s it. Exactly. Wish I could remember where I first heard it—this simple shift from “I Have To” to “I Get To” that makes all the difference in the world. What If You Couldn’t? A board chair said exactly that to me...
by Madelaine Weiss | Nov 29, 2020 | Attention, Decisions, Mind Mastery, Talking
How do people feel guilty right now? Let us count the ways. I get two: 1) Feeling bad about feeling bad and 2) Feeling bad about feeling good. Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad A lot of people are feeling bad about feeling bad, because there is always someone who has it...
by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 8, 2017 | Emotion, Mismatch, Talking
Similar to the “hate-watching” experience of viewing television programmes you don’t like because you enjoy mocking them, this can be seen as a mild form of “hate-reading.” Logging onto Facebook gives you the chance to be indignantly...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 9, 2017 | Talking
“Swearing has been shown to relieve physical pain when it comes to banging your toe or slamming a finger in a door. Now, a new psychology study shows we shouldn’t be coy about cursing when suffering from an aching heart or hurt feelings.”* Expletives for...
by Madelaine Weiss | Apr 9, 2017 | Talking
“On average, people resolve misunderstandings in communication once every 90 seconds….Without such a system, our communication would fail constantly,” says Mark Dingemanse, first author of the study.* Some would say their communications fail constantly anyway....
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