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What is the role of emotions in decision making? How much weight should you give your emotions in making the final choice? When it comes decision-making, emotions are like a double-edged sword. They can guide you towards an optimal path forward, but they can also warp your perspective and obscure it even further. Keep reading for more about emotions in decision making.
What are the different types of parenting styles? How can you identify a parenting style, and which one leads to kids having grit? There are 4 types of parenting styles: permissive parenting, neglectful parenting, authoritarian parenting, and wise parenting. Wise parenting leads to the best outcomes. Read more about the types of parenting styles and what they mean.
What is the best way to respond to your child’s tantrums? Should you ignore them? Command your child to obey? Although conventional wisdom tells parents to ignore their child’s tantrums to avoid encouraging the bad behavior, that approach doesn’t help with long-term resolution. Instead, connect with your child emotionally and brainstorm the solution together. Read about how to handle your child’s tantrums using the connect-and-redirect strategy.
How can you raise kids with grit? Is there parenting advice you can follow to make sure you have gritty kids? Since grit is a great predictor of success, many parents wonder how to raise kids with grit. There are some guidelines and parenting styles you can follow to parent with grit. Keep reading to find out how to raise kids with grit.
How do you deal with advertising complaints? What do you do when you have a bad client? Advertising complaints can come from anywhere, but bad clients pose a particularly troubling problem. It’s important to deal with bad clients swiftly. Read more about dealing with advertising complaints from bad clients.
What is leverage in the context of negotiation? What types of negotiation leverage are there? Leverage is the power to inflict loss or withhold gain. There are three types of negotiation leverage: positive, negative, and normative leverage. Keep reading for more about the three types of negotiation leverage and how to use them to your advantage.
Do you want to boost your emotional intelligence and become better at navigating social situations, no matter the context? What are some emotional intelligence strategies you can practice? Emotional intelligence (EQ) is your ability to identify your own and others’ emotions and handle them effectively. Unlike IQ, EQ can be learned and trained. Travis Bradberry classifies emotional intelligence strategies into four groups: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Keep reading for more about emotional intelligence strategies.
What is the connection between Steve Jobs and Pixar? How did the relationship between the company and Jobs evolve? In February 1986, Steve Jobs purchased Pixar for $5 million. Steve Jobs and Pixar were connected until 2005, when the company was sold to Disney. Read on for more about Steve Jobs and Pixar.
What is genetic replication? How is replication influenced by sexual reproduction? In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins argues that genetic replication is the main purpose of life and can explain all behaviors in nature. However, sexual reproduction as a means of passing on DNA calls that theory into question. Keep reading to understand genetic replication and how sexual reproduction is a paradox.
Who is Robert Axelrod? How does his simulation of the Prisoner’s dilemma explain survival tactics in nature? Robert Axelrod created a tournament in which programmers designed a program to respond to the Prisoner’s Dilemma. The lessons learned showed how species might balance cooperation and competition to reach an Evolutionarily Stable Strategy. Read more about Robert Axelrod and the application of the Prisoner’s Dilemma to evolution.