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What is somnambulism? What causes somnambulism, and who is most likely to have it? When you first think, “What is somnambulism?”, you may not think of sleepwalking. But that’s what it is—a well-known sleep disorder. Somnambulism is more common in children and adults. Read more to find out the answer to what somnambulism is and more.
What is CBT for insomnia? Does it work? CBT for insomnia is one theory for treatment that can help insomnia. CBT for insomnia is a treatment that stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Using CBT for insomnia, you focus on changing behavior to decrease anxiety and improve sleep.
How do you learn to forgive? Can you learn to forgive yourself and others? For main character Eddie in The Five People You Meet in Heaven, he didn’t learn to forgive until after his death; Eddie was able to make peace in the afterlife, but Mitch Albom’s book, and Eddie’s tale, can help you learn to forgive in this life instead of the next.
What is optimism, and what does it have to do with your business strategy? Business is all about planning for the future. So when you ask yourself, “What is optimism?” you should be thinking about your business and its future. What is optimism in business? Keep reading to find out.
When you take a free sample at the grocery store without buying something, do you feel a twinge of guilt? The Reciprocity Principle explains how getting something for “free” creates future obligations. We feel like we have to buy some cheese if we took a free cube because of the reciprocity principle of persuasion. Learn about Cialdini’s Reciprocity Principle definition and understand how the principle of reciprocity came about.
Have you ever noticed how some people are gifted in the psychology of persuasion? Without even realizing what’s going on, you’re convinced to buy, join, or do something. Robert Cialdini’s principles of influence identify the six key parts to the psychology of persuasion. We’ll cover the basics of Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion and how each one can be used to manipulate us.
Have you ever been persuaded to purchase something that you later regretted? A fixed action pattern probably influenced you. Have you ever been manipulated into contributing money to a charitable cause that you didn’t actually support? Again, this is another fixed action pattern example. Fixed-action patterns are the mental shortcuts and assumptions that we use to fill in the blanks of our everyday experience. They are also known as modal action patterns. A lot of persuasion rests on the manipulation of human fixed-action patterns. Learn about fixed action patterns in humans and how they make us like turkeys.
What is psychological capital? What does it have to do with the GTD system? In Getting Things Done, David Allen suggests that there are several ways that the GTD system is good for you mentally. He suggests that psychological capital is a measure of how well the GTD system works. Keep reading to find out more.
What is the fool’s choice in Crucial Conversations? How do you avoid making a fool’s choice in crucial conversations? A fool’s choice in crucial conversations refers to believing that you only have two bad choices in a conversation. Keep reading to learn how to avoid the fool’s choice in crucial conversations, and how to reframe your communication so you can make better choices.
What is a conversation style? How does a conversation style alter how you talk about difficult topics or have crucial conversations? During crucial conversations, conversation style can mean a significant difference in communication. But you can learn to take someone else’s conversation style into account, and learn to communicate better.