In school, it was helpful to give the impression you knew a bit more than you really did. The same thing is true for adults in the workplace. After all, no one wants to draw attention by admitting they have no idea what that acronym stands for when everyone else is...
Should you gamble on your relationship? Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky discovered something fascinating about how we deal with risk. A professor at Princeton, Kahneman is known for offering students in his class a simple gamble: a coin toss. If it...
As a relationship coach, I’ve spent a great deal of time trying to figure out what creates romance. Romantic gestures come in all shapes and sizes. Little things like a bouquet of flowers, and big things like a surprise proposal. But almost every romantic...
“You said that just to hurt me!” It hurts (a lot) when someone you care for doubts your motives. It’s one of the most upsetting things in the world. It’s a recipe for an epic fight. When you’re upset, point out the actions that make you...
You probably have a guy in mind right now. He’s the reason you signed up to receive my emails, right? Well that makes me happy. Because I have a lot of valuable ideas to share with you. Starting with this one… I’m going to show you an easy way to...
Finding common ground is one of the fastest ways to build a feeling of warmth. It’s how we establish familiarity with people we’ve just met. It’s also a surprisingly good way to restore feelings of connection with an existing partner. But how do you...
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