How to Make a Positive Change in Your Life Today

How to Make a Positive Change in Your Life Today

Do you want to know how to make a positive change in your life? How can positive thinking help you get what you want?  The key to making a positive change in your life is to think positively. Positive thinking can help you take control of your life, turn your visions into reality, and overcome obstacles, giving you the best chance of changing your life for the better. Find out how to make a positive change in your life below. 

How to Pitch an Idea: Expert Tips From Oren Klaff

How to Pitch an Idea: Expert Tips From Oren Klaff

What makes a good pitch? How can you increase the chances of your proposition being considered? When you are trying to pitch an idea, don’t try to capture your target’s interest by appealing to logic and reason. Instead, appeal to their primitive brain by using “hot cognitions.” Here are some tips on how to pitch an idea effectively to compel your target to consider your proposition.

Raph Koster: What Are the Benefits of Playing Games?

Raph Koster: What Are the Benefits of Playing Games?

What are the benefits of playing games? Can games teach you skills for the modern day? Despite the fact that many people think games (especially video games) are a negative influence and distract you from the real world, Raph Koster asserts that games are actually beneficial in many ways. Koster says that games can teach you a number of skills including teamwork, lateral thinking, and can even teach you self-insight. Below are the benefits of playing games according to A Theory of Fun for Game Design author Raph Koster.

The Merchants of Doubt: Who Are They?

The Merchants of Doubt: Who Are They?

Who are the merchants of doubt? How do they impact public scientific knowledge? The first merchants of doubt on the scene were members of the tobacco industry. They fought to discredit the science behind policies that threatened their agenda. This was only the beginning of modern-day doubt-mongering. This story, and the stories that followed, are told by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway in their book Merchants of Doubt. Read on to learn who the merchants of doubt are.

Like Attracts Like: The Basis of the Law of Attraction

Like Attracts Like Is the Basis of the Law of Attraction

Is the concept of like attracts like true? What is the basic premise of the law of attraction? Like attracts like is true because when you give love, you receive love — and vice versa. The law of attraction dictates that what you attract to your life is an outcome of whatever energy you put into the world. Read on to understand the importance of the concept of like attracts like to your relationships in life.

Racism in the Justice System: Examples + Case Studies

Racism in the Justice System: Examples + Case Studies

What are some examples of racism in the justice system? Are there countermeasures in place to try to stop the incidents of judicial racial bias? Almost every aspect of the justice system is guilty of racial bias. Racism in the justice system can be found in traffic stops, the cash bail system, plea bargains, sentencing and more. And it’s going to take more than procedural justice training to stop it. Continue reading to learn what Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, author of Biased, has to say about racism in the justice system.

Donald Trump’s Personality: Behind the Facade

Donald Trump’s Personality: Behind the Facade

What is Donald Trump’s personality like? What qualities do you think a president of a nation should exhibit? Does Trump display these qualities? Voters have the responsibility to weigh a president’s temperament and moral qualities—that is, character—when deciding whether that person is fit to continue in the role of president. The Roman statesman Cicero spelled out the moral qualities he felt were most important, and they are still a useful way to measure our leaders today. This article will look at how Trump measures up.

The Psychology of Selling: The Power of Status

The Psychology of Selling: The Power of Status

Have you ever been persuaded to buy or agree to something that you didn’t actually need or want? What do you think made you do it? The psychology of selling is complex—it’s not exactly clear-cut what it is that spurred you to make the unintended purchase in the end. According to Oren Klaff, the author of Pitch Anything, oftentimes the purchase decision is made purely on the basis of the perceived status of the salesman.  In this article, we’ll discuss the role of perceived status in the prospective buyer’s purchasing decision.