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Pseudo-conflict: discussions by misunderstanding

Argue, defend your idea and get angry.You wonder how he can think so differently. You come back, stand up for your arguments, and get frustrated.You think your positions are irreconcilable.Until suddenly, usually, a third person says, "But you are saying the […]

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Narcissistic Triangulation: Putting a third person against you

Does your partner continually compare you to the ex?Does a friend speak ill of you to exclude you from your circle of friends? Did your father / mother turn the rest of the family against you?If any of these situations are familiar to you, chances are you are […]

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Be more assertive in five techniques

Earlier we referred to assertive rights, but no doubt, those who try to apply them without assuming an assertive attitude themselves will likely end up hitting the wall of convention and rigidity. For this reason, assertiveness does not only mean asserting one's […]

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Boomerang effect of messages against prejudice

Sometimes advertisers create ads and campaigns for marketing with the best intentions in the world but… the results are disastrous. In the past I had already referred, for example, to messages negatives used to persuade people not to smoke and like these caused […]

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Say what bothers us when it bothers us and don't wait until it's too late

Usually, when something bothers me, irritates me or hurts me, I say it right away. Expressing this discomfort helps me to get rid of it, at least in part. Conversely, if I don't speak, I end up feeling doubly annoyed. Of course, not everyone reacts the same way. […]

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Verbal violence: words that hurt

Verbal violence leaves no physical traces, but psychological ones run deep. A sentence, spoken at a time when we are particularly vulnerable, can remain etched in our mind, reactivating continuously. Words have incredible power. They can calm and empower us, but […]

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The size of the smartphone determines your level of assertiveness

Smartphones are now part of our life. They allow us to keep constantly connected. However, few people are aware that these devices can also influence their decisions, attitudes and behaviors.A study conducted at Harvard University indicates that cell phone size […]

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The devastating power of micro-aggression in everyday life

Small everyday frustrations, such as anger, disappointment, and contempt for petty things, can affect our emotional well-being and physical health more than life's big problems, a University of Houston study found. The problem is that these little frustrations […]

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Social Skills: Techniques for Improving Them

Improve the social skills it not only helps to become a better person, but opens many doors in society and can also bring psychological benefits, because it will make us feel more confident and more satisfied with our life.Fortunately, social skills are ways of […]

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3 secrets of the Stoics to not get involved in meaningless and stupid discussions

Many of the arguments and arguments we have every day are triggered by petty or even stupid reasons, things that aren't even worth discussing. In other cases, the problem lies with our interlocutor and his inability to contemplate any point of view other […]

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Indiscreet questions: How to react

You are having lunch at a friend's house and suddenly someone asks you an indiscreet, impertinent or inadequate question. The bite you just swallowed got stuck in your throat, you stare at that person and wonder how he could have asked you that question. This is […]

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Speaking Fast: A Persuasion Technique

The art of persuasion often follows gods winding paths and the persuasion techniques they tend to change and become more and more different. One of the more strategies used by salespeople is to speak very quickly. But… speak quickly it is more convincing because […]

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7 signs that you are arguing unnecessarily

Speech is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal. Through it we can express what we feel and think, we are able to convince others and reach an agreement. Words can heal wounds, resolve conflicts and lead to mutual understanding.But words don't have magical […]

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Never fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person

"I refuse to fight a battle of intelligence with an unarmed person," said Mark Twain, a writer who went down in history for the clever irony he poured into his works and for the indomitable character that more resembled the "savage" Huck than to the "civilized" […]

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10 benefits of saying what you think

When in life we leave too much room for "politically correct", we run the risk of getting lost and creating fragile relationships in which we do not connect from our essence, but only through social conventions. The consequences are terrible, not only for […]

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Persuasion techniques: the power of swearing

Le persuasion techniques are various, ea sometimes these depend on responses that come directly from the unconscious. For example, utter, perhaps shouting, cursing at the beginning or at the end of a speech can make our interlocutor accept what we wish to communicate. […]

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Under pressure, people tell us what we want to hear

The best and worst of each of us always comes under pressure. When we are under pressure we can lose our nerve and be overwhelmed by the weight of stress, but we can also overcome ourselves and give the best of ourselves.Regardless of what happens, we tend to think […]

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Rules of Conduct: A Curious Milgram Experiment

About 30 years ago the students of the well-known professor and psychologo Stanley Milgram, ventured into the New York subway to implement a very special experiment. The goal was apparently very simple, they had to ask passengers sitting in the subway to give […]

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You are responsible for what you say, not for what others understand

Between what you think,What do you mean, What you think you're saying,What you say,What you want to hearWhat you feel, What you think you understand,What you want to understand,And what do you understand ...There are 9 chances you don't understand!Perfectly […]

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Can you lie? Find out with a test

Like it or not, lies are everywhere. According to a study conducted at the University of Massachusetts, if the necessary conditions are met, about 60% of people are able to tell three lies in just 10 minutes of conversation. But some know how to lie better than […]