Pursue A Hobby Different From Your Work. It Can Help You At Work.
“The researchers found that when participants spent longer than normal doing their leisure activity, their belief in their ability to perform their job increased. But this was only the case when they had a serious hobby that was dissimilar to their job, or when their hobby was similar to their work but they only did […]
Drawing Makes Richer Memories Than Writing
“There are various components to the process of drawing a picture of a word or concept, each of which seem to cumulatively aid memory. Getting people to trace over an existing drawing (so getting them to make relevant arm and hand movements, but not allowing personal elaboration), or to create a drawing which they were […]
The Best Teachers Seek Peer Advice. Weaker Teachers Don’t.
Gratitude: Thank You Letters Have A Much More Profound Effect Than Thought
“The senders of the thank-you letters consistently underestimated how positive the recipients felt about receiving the letters and how surprised they were by the content. The senders also overestimated how awkward the recipients felt; and they underestimated how warm, and especially how competent, the recipients perceived them to be.”