How to feel good about networking
A guide for the socially anxious and compulsively sincere
Do you find networking for your career a bit cringey and uncomfortable?
This article is the cure.
You’re smarter than you think
Embodied intelligence - what your body knows that your brain doesn't
Do you think only with your brain? Or is intelligence an embodied phenomenon?
This article explores the science and subjectivity of perception and interoception – and the profound, untapped wisdom of your body.
Bell’s Theorem Blues
If we're all so connected baby, how come I feel so alone? *
An article about loneliness (how it happens, why it matters, and what to do about it) and connection.
It’s also about physics. Sort of.
Who lies on their resume and why?
Psychologist Stephanie Thompson interviewed by ABC Radio's Eliza Borrello
ABC Radio’s Eliza Borrello called me yesterday for a quick interview about why some people lie on their resumes.
Listen to our conversation on the ABC’s AM show here, or read the web article. Read more…
Things are looking up
Tea Trees, dog walking and the art of happiness
I returned from walking my dog the other day in such an uplifted, joyous state that it took me by surprise. I realised I had unconsciously been applying three techniques that build positive, relaxed mood, pretty much on demand.
Here they are, so you can use them too. Read more…
The concentration of evil
Why organisational and political corruption gets worse over time, and how to prevent it
My Halloween special is about corporate evil, from bad behaviour of political groups to large scale organisational corruption and abuse.
I have a theory that evil concentrates over time due to a natural quirk in human nature. Fortunately, this also means that unhealthy institutional cultures can be prevented or cured. Read more…