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What homeschooling and job-hopping trends have in common

Penelope Trunk

When I first started writing this blog, Gen Y was just entering the workforce. My blog took off, the company took off, and, things came full circle when the Gen Yers got sick of working with me because I was old and had kids and couldn’t work as many hours as they did. ” I should make that picture my headshot or something.

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Pulse Survey Incentives Ideas to Increase Employee Response Rates

Vantage Circle

The cognitive dissonance theory explains why people feel this way; if they don't lend a hand, they'll feel guilty. They enjoy the topic of the survey Sometimes, they become interested in the survey topic. They can go on a path of self-improvement and make significant lifestyle changes.

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Fatal Optimism

Charles Leon

This blog is in praise of the designers, in all their shapes and forms, who believe that they can change the world, one tiny step at a time. Without optimism, our activities and cognitive functions would grind to a halt. The Optimism bias is a cognitive illusion; we are blind to it. It is an evolutionary survival strategy.

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How to know when you should apologize

Penelope Trunk

On my education blog I write about how if you take a poor kid and put them in a rich school (busing, vouchers, whatever) the poor kid doesn’t score any higher. This is statistically unlikely and it makes me think there is something I should know about astrology.

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Zoom Fatigue: Symptoms, Causes, and Management

Vantage Circle

That dissonance, which causes people to have conflicting feelings, is exhausting. " Read our blog on: How To Overcome the Communication Barriers for Remote Employees? The ever-increasing cognitive load. In simple language, the cognitive load is higher, and you need to work harder. As per a study , 1.2-second

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

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A misaligned brand will create cognitive dissonance for your customers and undermine your efforts to succeed. Larson found that the document with better font choice took less time to read, and led to increased cognitive focus and a “stronger sense of clarity.”. Is your brand consistent?