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3 Strategies for Saying ‘No’
by Katherine Hawley Ph.D. Most of us like to help others when we can, and for many of us—perhaps especially women—being a capable, helpful, reliable person is a big part…
How corporations suppress disclosure of public records about themselves
by Camille Fassett Transparency advocate Gary Ruskin wanted to know how the powerful food and agrochemical industries influence public universities and their research. His small public interest consumer health…
That One Thing That Will Make You a Better Leader
Ronald E Riggio Ph.D. Work on this competency and your effectiveness will soar. Effective leadership is about developing and nurturing your relationships with followers. The very best leaders connect with followers and…
5 Reasons You Should Celebrate Black History Month
JEMAR TISBY February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month. Each year Americans set aside a few weeks to focus their historical hindsight on the contributions that people of African…
Why #MeToo Is Not About Sex, but Money
Teresa Ghilarducci Ph.D. People without financial resources can be exploited: women are at more risk. Sometimes libido explains why a tumescent male boss or coworker flirts, alludes, presses in too…
Push Your Partner to the Edge
Leon F Seltzer Ph.D. Should You Purposely Test Another’s Limits? Are you willing to explore someone else’s boundaries? Here’s why you should. In one of his early lectures, the eminent…
Do you flow with life or do you fight against it?
Robert Puff Ph.D. Meditation Shows Us How to Enjoy More and Suffer Less Imagine that you were floating along a river and suddenly stood up; you’d most likely find yourself…
Racism Found In Everyday Encounters
Public service workers are less responsive to blacks than to whites. Arthur Dobrin D.S.W. Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880) faced a problem: how, as a woman, would she get published,…
10 Reasons Why People Spend Too Much
Better financial decisions with behavioral economics. By Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. Many Americans live beyond their means. The recent CFPB survey found that about one-third of people ages 30 to 49…