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The Emergent Approach (and When to Use One)

What is an emergent strategy? How can an emergent approach in business lead to success? What is the difference between a deliberate and emergent strategy? An emergent strategy is a business strategy that adjusts as the situation changes. Rather than being static, an emergent approach changes as events unfold. The emergent approach for business is an important tool and you should know when to use one. Read on to learn more about the emergent approach in business.

Remembering Repressed Memories: Sacks’ Research

Is remembering repressed memories a good thing or a bad thing? What did Oliver Sacks’ patients teach him about the brain and memory? Oliver Sacks, psychologist and author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, wrote about four patients with sensory and memory issues. Sacks explores the upsides and dangers of remembering repressed memories and the side-effects of treatment. Continue reading for Oliver Sacks’ research on memory and sensory.

Love Is Not About Possession, It’s About Appreciation

What does love is not about possession mean? What’s the difference between possession and love? Love is not about possession means you don’t give love when you try to change people to suit your needs. Possession seeks to control while love seeks to help others be the best version of themselves. Read on to fully understand why love is not about possession.

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

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?

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?

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.

How to Be More Employable: Experience Is Everything

Looking for advice about how to be more employable? How can you get the job you really want? The “schools of experience theory” is all about how to improve employability. If you want to know how to be more employable, you should learn to apply this theory to your own career. Find out how to be more employable today.

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

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.