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Here’s how the brain reacts when multiple people talk to you John Anderer

How the human brain deals with and processes multiple conversations at once is often called the “cocktail party problem” by scientists. Read More

Advice

The word trick people use to manipulate you without actually lying John Anderer

Canadian researchers tackled the subject of “doublespeak” of the persuasive approach of using more appealing euphemisms to sway or mislead others’ opinions without outright lying. Read More

Office Life

The 5 most annoying work terms that will dominate 2021 Sara London

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Job Search

4 lies recruiters constantly tell you all the time Kyle Schnitzer

Clearance Jobs recently tallied 10 lies recruiters often tell applicants during an interview, which highlights several buzzy phrases and remarks often made during interviews that sound great at the time, but can ultimately mean nothing. Read More

Latest News

Harvard researchers just identified why most conversations are awkward Kyle Schnitzer

You don’t have to work in an office to understand there’s no perfect time limit to conversations — and it’s important to know no one really knows. Read More

Advice

9 emojis that are appropriate to use on Slack Kaitlyn McInnis

When choosing emojis for the workplace, it’s important to use your best judgement. In some cases, appropriate emoji use will depend on who you’re messaging … Read More

Advice

If you send this in a text message, it could damage how people perceive you John Anderer

Researchers from the University of Ottawa say that using a “negative emoji” of any kind is enough to have your message completely misinterpreted. Read More

Health

If you use these types of words frequently, you are an extrovert CW Headley

The authors found that extroverts more often use positive emotion words like happy, love, and nice and social prowess words like talk, share, and we, compared to introverts. This was determined to be consistent irrespective of gender. Read More

Interview Tips

If you do this before answering a question, you will not get the job John Anderer

Researchers say one of the simplest ways to come across as confident and credible is to always answer questions quickly. Read More

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Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

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The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

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How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

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The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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