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Stress resets, the ultimate mental health hack
Stress is contagious — but so is calm. Psychologist Jenny Taitz explains why one stressful moment tends to snowball into the next, and shares small, immediate resets you can practice anywhere to break the spiral before it…
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HR Word of the Day - Cognitive Overloading
Cognitive Overloading refers to a state in which an individual’s mental processing capacity is exceeded due to excessive information, tasks, or stimuli, resulting in reduced ability to think clearly, make decisions, or perform effectively.
Concept
Human cognition has a limited capacity for processing information at any given time. When employees…
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Own your body's data
The new breed of high-tech self-monitors (measuring heartrate, sleep, steps per day) might seem targeted at competitive athletes. But Talithia Williams, a statistician, makes a compelling case that all of us should be measuring and recording simple data about our bodies every day — because our own data can reveal much more than even our doctors…
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HR Word of the Day -Reservation Wage
Reservation Wage refers to the minimum wage level at which an individual is willing to accept a job offer. It represents the threshold below which a person will choose not to work or will continue searching for better opportunities.
Concept
The concept originates from labor economics and reflects a comparison between the offered wage and…
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HR lessons from the world of Silicon Valley start-ups
Heading up HR at Netflix, Patty McCord experienced the unconventional start-up cultures of Silicon Valley up close. She explains what makes these new cultures work and offers some surprising insights into how deceptively traditional some of these eccentric new offices still are. McCord also introduces some challenging new ideas on how to…
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HR Word of the Day Mimpathy
Mimpathy is a blend of “mimicry” and “empathy,” referring to the tendency to unconsciously imitate or mirror others’ emotions, behaviors, or expressions as a way of connecting with them emotionally.
Concept
Mimpathy operates through subtle, often automatic processes such as mirroring facial expressions, tone of voice, posture, or energy levels.…
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How to make your idea impossible to ignore
In the Windy City, 10 Chicagoans step onto the iconic red circle, each with six minutes to prove they have an idea that could change everything. Among them: a chemist who believes we can deploy precision medicine to save endangered species, a journalist creating tools to navigate difficult conversations and a runner challenging the narrative of…
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Can you picture things in your mind? I can't
Picture this: a rocket ship crash-lands on a planet, and an alien approaches the spacecraft. What do you see in your mind when you visualize this scene? For Alex Rosenthal (and many others), the answer is: absolutely nothing. Exploring the fascinating science of aphantasia, or the inability to generate mental images, he shows why our minds…
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HR Word of the day - Verstehen
Verstehen is a German term meaning “understanding,” but in social sciences and organizational contexts, it refers specifically to deep, interpretive understanding of human behavior by grasping the meaning, intentions, and context behind actions.
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The concept is rooted in interpretive sociology, where understanding human actions goes…
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HR Word of the Day - Artificial Empathy
Artificial Empathy refers to the ability of technology especially AI systems to simulate, recognize, and respond to human emotions in a way that appears empathetic, even though the system does not genuinely experience feelings.
Concept
Artificial Empathy is built through algorithms that analyze cues such as language, tone, facial expressions,…
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