Darya Sinusoid

Darya’s love for reading started with fantasy novels (The LOTR trilogy is still her all-time-favorite). Growing up, however, she found herself transitioning to non-fiction, psychological, and self-help books. She has a degree in Psychology and a deep passion for the subject. She likes reading research-informed books that distill the workings of the human brain/mind/consciousness and thinking of ways to apply the insights to her own life. Some of her favorites include Thinking, Fast and Slow, How We Decide, and The Wisdom of the Enneagram.

What Is a Strength-Based Management Approach?

What is strength-based management? How can you maximize the strength of your employees to boost the performance of your organization? Strength-based management is a management style that is focused on the strengths of the employees. According to management consultant Peter Drucker, maximizing strengths —your own strengths and the strengths of those around you—is more effective than trying to fix weaknesses. Here is why to increase the effectiveness of your organization, it’s important to build the strengths of those around you, as well as your own.

Traveling Through Time: Possible But Unlikely

Does theoretical physics allow for time travel? And if so, under what conditions could traveling through time be possible? Believe it or not, there may be some scenarios under which traveling through time is theoretically possible. Specifically, it’d possible if it could be shown that parts of the universe exist where there is negative curvature, which is actually in the realm of possibility as far as theoretical physics is concerned. Here is why time travel is (theoretically) possible yet extremely unlikely.

Quantum Mechanics Theory: Learn the Basics

What is quantum theory? What phenomena does the quantum mechanics theory attempt to explain? Quantum theory (also known as quantum physics or quantum mechanics) is one of the foundational theories of material phenomena. It explains the properties and behavior of energy and matter at the level of atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles. Learn the basics of quantum mechanics theory, explained in simple terms.

The U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry—Explained

The Three Reasons Why Antidepressants Don't Work

What is the market share of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry? How does the U.S. pharmaceuticals market compare to single-payer systems? The U.S. is the largest market for pharmaceuticals, capturing the dominant market share in the world. In the U.S., Medicare is legally prohibited from negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies. In contrast, single-payer systems like that in the UK have more leverage to choose a subset of drugs to support and squeeze prices down. Keep reading to learn about the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, its history, and its drug approval process.

Fail Forward: Overcoming Major Setbacks in Life

What do you do when you encounter setbacks in life? Do you lose hope and give up? Or do you persevere until the end? Everyone meets with opposition and setbacks in life. Unsuccessful people allow these setbacks to defeat them. They use opposition as an excuse to throw in the towel and say it just can’t be done, whether it’s buying a house, starting a business, or getting a promotion. Don’t let these setbacks paralyze you—use them to move forward. Here’s how.

Peter Drucker: Contribution Equals Results

What unique contribution do you offer to your organization? How does your contribution improve the performance of the business? Your job as an executive is to determine your contribution to the organization’s performance and results and to maximize it. According to management consultant Peter Drucker, contribution should be focused outward—that is, on what you can offer, as opposed to what you can get. In his book The Effective Executive, Drucker outlines several ways in which you can focus your contribution outwardly.

How to Find the Ideal Employee: 5 Tips for Recruiters

How do you find an ideal employee to fit the position that you need filled? What traits and talents would your ideal employee have? It’s not easy to find the ideal fit for a job, especially during the hiring process. While you can’t change the way people present themselves, you can clearly define the talents that describe the ideal worker for the position you’re trying to fill. Think about the following tips as you’re creating your ideal employee profile.

String Theory, Explained: Beyond Four Dimensions

What is string theory? What conundrum does string theory attempt to resolve? In physics, string theory states that the fundamental building blocks of the universe are one-dimensional strings as opposed to point-like particles. String theory attempts to solve one of the toughest stumbling blocks of physics—that is the difficulty of uniting the uncertainty principle with the predictions of general relativity. Keep reading to learn about string theory, explained in simple terms.

A Look Into the History of Health Insurance in America

What is the history of the health insurance industry in America? How did the early health insurance policies work? Health insurance as we know it today didn’t really exist until the beginning of the twentieth century. The earliest health insurance policies compensated people for income lost while they were sick. Some employers also paid for doctors to be on retainer to care for employees, since long illness absences were a problem. In this article, we’ll take a look at the history of health insurance in America and how it got to where it is today.

Absolute Time: Newton’s Oversight

What is absolute time? How does the location of the observer affect the speed of time? Originally coined by Isaac Newton, the concept of absolute time refers to the idea that time flows without regard for anything external, progressing at a consistent speed throughout the universe. As it turned out, Newton was wrong. Albert Einstein established that time is relative, that is, it moves at different speeds for different observers. Keep reading to understand why time is not absolute, but relative.