How materialistic are you? Can you recognize your own materialistic tendencies? If you are not sure, rate the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 strongly disagree, 2 disagree, 3 neutral, 4 agree, 5 strongly agree). To determine your materialism score first “reverse” score your rating ofContinue Reading
Parents often neglect or are too busy to listen carefully to their children. Plus it is practically an art to listen to children because their vocabulary and general verbal skills are limited. In addition they have little experience communicating their ideas and thoughts. Parents should encourage and make time forContinue Reading
Having a balanced lifestyle is important to maintain optimum levels of physical and mental health. In today’s fast-paced world, it is often difficult to find the time to even ask this question. A few easy questions can determine if your life is well-balanced or not, and perhaps put your lifeContinue Reading
Our world is filled with millions of people who are not aware they are self-destructive. This is the root cause of a whole host of problems. Their lifestyles include failures in school, job or career, destroyed relationships and marriages, criminal behavior, substance abuse, and depression. All ending frequently with suicide.Continue Reading
At one time or another most of us will experience some form of grief. Such as the loss of a loved one, a separation or divorce, a miscarriage, or even the loss of an important job. Grief is a natural reaction and can be a painful process, but the painContinue Reading
Thanks to the marvels of 21st century technology, we have email, text-messaging and video conferencing – all on our smart phones. We also have hundreds, perhaps thousands of “friends” on our social media sites. But, how many of these people have you actually visited with face-to-face lately? How many ofContinue Reading
You might ask yourself “why do I have such a short fuse?” You can get angry at the drop of a hat, and it accelerates so quickly that you’re stomping around slamming doors before you even know it. Some of your friends may even question why you act this way.Continue Reading
Why do so many people, both men and women, try to control others? And what does it mean to try to control someone? To control means to have the power to direct, influence or to generally regulate an outcome, by means of restraint – either physically or verbally – byContinue Reading
One of the joys of life is having a job or career that you love. Many people wake up every morning and can’t wait to get started in their job, then work long hours making as much progress as they can before calling it a day and returning home. SomeContinue Reading
Psychology can assist organizations in various ways: by selecting and assessing employees, identifying job skills, selecting recruiting methods, evaluating employees, training new employees, and appraising their performance. Compare Groups As a manager, you would identify a group of your most efficient people in any role, i.e., the people you wouldContinue Reading