RECOIL Presents: Concealment

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Ever had a politician call you for advice on a gun bill? I have, and I’m just a regular person from the burbs. I don’t have a prestigious job, money, or special political training. I don’t even like politics. How did I get into a position of influenc

Futurity

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Unvaccinated white evangelicals appear immune to pro-vaccine messaging, according to a new study. White evangelical Christians have resisted getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at higher rates than other religious groups in the United States. The new

Radio Ink Magazine

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Bad marketing is about the client, their company, their product, their service. “I, me, my, we, our…” Good marketing is about the customer, and how your client’s product or service can elevate their happiness. “You, you, you, you, your…” With every p

The Atlantic

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The odds of altering the outcome of the election: close to zero. The odds of altering your relationship with your family: much higher.

New Philosopher

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Jonathan Swift was one to choose his words carefully. In a letter from 1725 written to his good friend, the poet and satirist Alexander Pope, he contested the contemporary definition of humanity. “I have got materials toward a treatise, proving the f

Nautilus

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In the first decades of the 20th century, people around the world began succumbing to an entirely new cause of mortality. These new deaths, due to the dangers of the automobile, soon became accepted as a lamentable but normal part of modern life. A h

Writer's Digest

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In a world desperately in need of change, you have an opportunity now to write a book that inspires personal, organizational, or global transformation. However, a well-crafted manuscript may not be enough to motivate your readers toward internal or e

NPR

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As a self-described “light-skinned Black Jew,” journalist and author Celeste Headlee often hears things people wouldn’t otherwise say. In one instance, a neighbor asked her to pick up his mail so that “those people” — he said nodding toward a Black n

Rotman Management

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THE STANDARD ECONOMIC VIEW SUGGESTS that people will commit to an action if the expected benefits outweigh the costs. But this model is incomplete in an important way: It overlooks how actions come to mind. Before you weigh the costs and benefits of

Nautilus

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Why is a statement like “vaccines cause autism” persuasive or not? Each side of the issue will no doubt claim some support, but if we know anything about psychology, it’s that facts don’t always settle an argument. Those who claim a link between vacc

Entrepreneur

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ABC. Always be closing.” Everyone in sales has heard that line. The rest of the world probably knows it from the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross, where Alec Baldwin’s character treats it as gospel. It’s taken as truth in the sales world. But here’s the

Nautilus

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I can remember, almost a decade ago, when I was convinced out of my “Young-Earth” Creationism. It was almost a process of de-radicalization. During high school I was a generic Christian, but then some friends suggested I watch a video of a pastor onl

Nautilus

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In the first decades of the 20th century, people around the world began succumbing to an entirely new cause of mortality. These new deaths, due to the dangers of the automobile, soon became accepted as a lamentable but normal part of modern life. A h

Longevity Magazine

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Are we really responsible for our own thoughts? In his debut book, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman attempts to answer this question as he explores the human brain. He delves into the basics of neuroscience, psychology and other fields of study, in the

NPR

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Former editor Trish Hall has written a new how-to book, "Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side." She joins host Lisa Mullins to talk about the book.

Better Homes and Gardens Australia

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SEEN ON BHG TV FRIDAYS 7.00 There’s no doubt being in your garden is gentle on the mind, and there are ways you can make that connection with nature even stronger. With conscious design decisions and careful selection of plants, your garden can offer

Guernica Magazine

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Meg Wolitzer discusses politics and process in the context of her new novel, The Female Persuasion. The post Striving for Purpose appeared first on Guernica.

You South Africa

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SHE’S been forced to cull people from her inner circle who refuse to get the vaccine. It’s a shame, Jennifer Aniston says, but she doesn’t have time for people “who are antivaxxers or just don’t listen to the facts”. “I’ve lost people who have refuse

Futurity

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This unusual—and painful—holiday season may fade from our collective memory, say researchers. That’s actually the best case scenario, they explain. “…we think collective memory for the pandemic itself is likely to fade quickly for most people.” Henry

Futurity

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A new study identifies strategies that could reduce the use of disposable coffee cups. Researchers at Cardiff University tested a range of measures to encourage the use of reusable coffee cups on behalf of the foodservice coffee company Bewley’s. The

Your Pregnancy

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Children have their own language through which they communicate with you heart to heart: their behaviour. It’s important to notice this language, so that you can lead your children to grow and solve problems. You should see your child’s behaviour in

Art Almanac

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In speaking with James Drinkwater ahead of a major survey show at Newcastle Art Gallery we explore his porous approach to painting where an intriguing conceptual and material web is crafted, it’s a structure with space for transience, like a dream-ca

Lifestyle Asia

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Much has been said about how humanity deals with crisis and how it reveals character — bringing out the best and worst of people. And while there is no question that we are living through a crisis of global proportions—what exactly it has revealed ab

Psychologies

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After 25 years at the forefront of coaching and coach training in the UK, I remain  fascinated by the psychology of human experience and behaviour. As pioneers of coaching to the highest standards, our focus is to inspire personal growth and make the

Rotman Management

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AT ITS CORE, EVERY ORGANIZATION is in the same business: behaviour change. Whether it’s a bank encouraging consumers to switch to their product, a government agency trying to get citizens to pay taxes on time or a health agency interested in improvin

Guernica Magazine

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The political journalist on the timidity of liberal foundations, the peril of ignoring local reporting, and whether organizers have succeeded where party politics has failed.

Golf Australia

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Think back to the last putt you got really nervous on. If you pull the situation apart, you can begin to see how those nerves were based on a prediction of failure. Effectively, you were anticipating just how unpleasant or problematic a miss would be

Reason

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STAND ASIDE, SIRI and Alexa. An IBM team led by artificial intelligence (A.I.) researcher Noam Slonim has devised a system that does not merely answer questions; it debates the questioners. In a contest against champion human debaters, Slonim’s Proje

NZ Marketing

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It was very special to win this award last year. I have the privilege of leading the Marketing team at Lotto NZ, but I’m very lucky to have an amazing group of people around me who are instrumental in bringing the marketing strategy to life. I believ

Horse & Hound

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A “VICE” is a behaviour, habit or other negative trait that a person has. But animals don’t have that level of thinking; they aren’t doing these behaviours deliberately. Stereotypic behaviours develop to help some individuals cope with a life where t