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The Necessity of Awe [Best Reads]
In my work as a behavioral designer, I come across important stories on how psychology influences our behavior. Every week, I share my round-up of the most important stories at the intersection of psychology, technology and business. I hope you enjoy them!
The Surprising Benefits of Unconditional Positive Regard (NirAndFar) Unconditional positive regard involves expressing empathy, support, and acceptance to someone regardless of what they say or do.
The necessity of awe (Aeon) In awe we hold fast to nature's strangeness and open up to the unknown.
Why Big Tech Is More Competent Than the US Government (PalladiumMag) The rapid adaptability of tech companies in the face of the COVID-19 crisis stands in stark contrast to the way states have responded.
[VIDEO] How to Manipulate People (Without Being Evil) (Zaurbek Gamifies) The art of business is the art of manipulation but there is a responsibility that comes with that power.
Rituals Keep These Athletes Grounded. They Can Help Parents, Too. (The New York Times) With stress levels high during the pandemic, every day can feel like overtime. Here's how to take back control.
4 Product Designs That Retain Users by Making Them Better (Medium) Companies that build products that hook the psychology of consumers have successfully influenced their lifestyle habits and gotten into their minds.
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Nir Eyal is formerly a Lecturer in Marketing at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. His first book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, is an international bestseller and taught companies how to design more engaging products. His second book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, reveals the Achilles' heel of distraction and provides a guidebook for getting the best of technology without letting it get the best of us. Nir blogs at NirAndFar.com
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4yInsightful. Awesome. Some might argue that Carl Rogers' "unconditional positive regard'" is a reflection of the biblical unconditional love or perfect love. Seeing every aspect of a person in a positive light... reflecting that...... to restore the self image