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Critical Assessment of Emotional Intelligence: The Cases For and Against
Emotional Intelligence is an appealing model with a lot of ‘face validity’. That is, subjectively people see it as covering the concept it purports to measure. However, there is also a lot of academic criticism of the concept. So, in...
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What is Brand Management? The Role of a Brand Manager.
Brand management is the creation and execution of plans to strengthen consumers’ brand perception of a brand.
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Introduction to Motivation: Key Questions Answered
As a manager, if you want to get people to do things, you can either compel them, or motivate them. So, in the modern workplace, motivation is an essential skill-set for managers. In this video, I kick off our program of motivation...
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Brand Identity
Delve into the world of brand identity and unlock the keys to building a strong and authentic business persona. In this video, discover the importance of brand identity in conveying your values, personality, and differentiation. Learn...
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Reading an Autobiography
This video discusses the components of an autobiography and how to critically read works in the genre.
All Ears English
2022 - How to Answer an Unasked Question in English
Native speakers sometimes answer a question before it is even asked using a unique and super-advanced construction. Find out what it is and how to do it today!
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How gaming is good for you - 4 Mental Benefits
How gaming is good for you. In this video I discuss 4 ways video games affect your behavior and how video games have an emotional impact. Video games also improve your cognitive skills such as attention, spatial skills, visual processing...
All Ears English
1958 - The ABCs of Connecting in English
Are you someone who comes up with a lot of backup plans? Today, get 6 ways to use the letters A, B, and C to make creative English expressions to talk about organizing an event, your natural skills, and more.
The Guardian
Getting rid of the beard is a challenge': the secret world of Asian drag queens
Meet Ali, a gay Pakistani asylum-seeker preparing for his first performance as a drag queen. Ali fled Pakistan, where he was persecuted for being gay, but now faces abuse from his neighbours in London. Mentored by Asifa Lahore, the UK's...
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Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder aka Multiple Personality Disorder
Dissociative identity disorder develops when person fails to form a total personality that integrates all aspects of yourself and your emotions. For more on dissociative states watch this video on depersonalization. What Is...
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What Does It Mean To Be Neurotic?
In this video I discuss three ways to define neurotic. 1. Using the five-factor OCEAN model developed by Lewis Goldberg 2. Using the concept of neurosis developed by Sigmund Freud 3. Using personality organization construct developed by...
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Understanding Histrionic personality- The Pain Behind the Drama
Histrionic personality disorder falls into the cluster B grouping of personality disorders. Cluster B refers to the group of personality disorders that share the characteristics of being dramatic, emotional or erratic. And the...
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Understanding Schizoid Personality vs Autism Spectrum
Schizoid personality disorder falls under cluster A of the personality disorders. Cluster A disorders are characterized as odd or eccentric. The three personalities in this group are Schizoid, Schizotypal and Paranoid. Schizoid...
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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder vs Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
These two disorders have similar names but are very difference. Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder does is a part of your personality make-up. That personality make-up does...
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Do Stimulants Change Your Personality?
Do stimulants change your personality? If you look this question up on the Internet you will probably find that the short answer is no. But if you really do a deep dive into the research on how these medications affect the brain the...
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Are You Born to Be Anxious? It May Be Your Temperament
Ever wonder why some people seem to be naturally anxious? It's possible that it's not your environment, but your temperament. In this video I'll share what you need to know about anxiety and if you have a "nervous" or an "anxious"...
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Always Angry? Try This Technique Before The Next Blow Up
Do you find yourself always angry? Here's how to analyze your blow ups and see what’s behind the anger. Understanding what’s lies below the surface trigger can help you defuse the blow ups.
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Coping skills and Psychological Defenses - An Introduction
In this video I discuss coping mechanisms and defense mechanisms. Coping skills are the thoughts and behaviors you engage in that help you manage distressing situations. They can be divided into emotion-focused and problem-focused....
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Cluster B personality disorders - Are They Actually Mental Illness?
Are personality disorders mental illness? A Personality disorder is a pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from the expectations of a person's culture. Although these patterns of behavior are considered disorders in the...
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Bipolar vs Borderline Personality Disorder – How to tell the difference
Bipolar disorder vs borderline personality disorder. They are very similar but very different. This video is based on a viewer question. There is a big difference between personality disorders and the psychiatric illnesses like...
The Business Professor
House's Path Goal Theory (Situational Leadership)
What is House's Path Goal Theory (Situational Leadership)? Robert J. House, founder of Path-Goal theory, believes that a leader's behavior is contingent to employee satisfaction, employee motivation and employee performance. Path-Goal...
The Business Professor
Belbin Team Roles
What are Belbin Team Roles? The Belbin Team Inventory, also called Belbin Self-Perception Inventory or Belbin Team Role Inventory, is a behavioural test. It was devised by Raymond Meredith Belbin to measure preference for nine Team...
The Business Professor
Attitude (Organizational Behavior)
What is Attitude? How is it related to Organizational Behavior? Attitude is a way of thinking or feeling about something and is usually reflected in behavior. Attitude in the workplace refers to the feelings and beliefs concerning the...
The Business Professor
Socio-Psychological Theory (Neo-Freudian)
What is Socio-Psychological Theory? What is Neo-Freudian theory? These theorists, referred to as neo-Freudians, generally agreed with Freud that childhood experiences matter, but deemphasized sex, focusing more on the social environment...