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What makes the most successful, creative employees?

A new study finds that the combination of two key factors—friendship between colleagues at work and compassionate love at home—make for the most successful, creative employees. Surprisingly, the friendship between co-workers—more than the influence of managers, or a company’s formal policies on

by Kim Pillen
29. March 2022
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Brand debate: Facebook makes an exception with the allowance of death wishes during the war in Ukraine

People in several countries are allowed to wish death upon Vladimir Putin and/or Russian soldiers in the context of the recent invasion, according to internal emails by Facebook. Interestingly there are (at least) two ways to interpret this, and we had some

by Douwe Knijff
29. March 2022
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How climate change primes people to act more aggressively

In a recent book called ‘climate change and human behavior’ researchers use climate science and psychology to explain some of the effects of climate change beyond the ecological and immigration effects. Using decades of previous research, they show how a

by Douwe Knijff
9. March 2022
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The age of meme warfare

The image above was posted in December by the official Twitter account from the country of Ukraine. In a world that is more connected, informed, and reachable than ever before, it is no surprise that modern conflicts are fought for

by Douwe Knijff
9. March 2022
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Mental health pitstop, burden or blessing?

Just like a barbershop, people can just pop in to talk about whatever is on their minds. Options include one-on-one therapy, couples therapy, student sessions and executive coaching. Or just a good conversation with a qualified person. The goal of

by Douwe Knijff
9. March 2022
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The Chromebook repair program

How Google’s repairing program fits the current zeitgeist 

On a mission to become the go-to laptop for students, Google decides to emphasize the repairability of Chromebooks. Online manufacturer guides are provided to schools that show how to repair the devices, find tools to safely fix them, get replacement

by Douwe Knijff
28. February 2022
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Working 40 hours in 4 days, what are the benefits for brands?

Belgium's government now offers working people the chance to condense their full-time workweek into 4-days. But what are the benefits? Different countries have been experimenting with this model. Like Iceland between 2015 and 2019. Workers of the four-day workweek reported feeling less

by Kim Pillen
28. February 2022
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The expanding definition of trauma: why everyone seems to have one nowadays

The definition of trauma is widening into something different and milder. To illustrate, in the first version of the DSM (the psychiatric manual), originating from 1952, trauma was described as a major serious physical injury (that could potentially cause brain damage).

by Douwe Knijff
28. February 2022
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Can you really fall in love with anyone?

More than 20 years ago, the psychologist Arthur Aron succeeded in making two strangers fall in love in his laboratory. The experiment seemed quite simple, he conducted a list of 36 questions that participants had to ask each other. The questions begin innocuously,

by Kim Pillen
25. February 2022
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Life is suffering, here’s why brands should embrace it

Let’s face it. Life can be pretty harsh. It's full of disappointments, frustrations, losses, hurt, setbacks, and sadness. It can seem enticing to downplay this adversity in our lives and instead focus on all the positive and joyous facets of

by Kim Pillen
22. February 2022
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