psychology
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Brain power
Accepting free will doesn’t exist could make us less hateful and ashamed
Importantly, even if we don’t believe in free will, our sense of accountability stays intact, according to new research.
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Brain power
Theory of mind is crucial to effective cooperation
The ability to accurately perceive and interpret the thoughts and emotions of others, commonly known as “mindreading ability,” is a…
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In the know
In the know: Growth mindset long overhyped | Father introduces Mother of Modern Management
In the know is a regular roundup of knowledge management (KM) items of interest.
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Tools & methods
How we communicate, what we value – even who we are: 8 surprising things data science has revealed about us over the past decade
A new generation of data analytics tools has given researchers insight into fundamental questions.
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Brain power
Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
How to confront five psychological challenges that can lead to science denial.
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Knowledge withholding, hiding & hoarding
The psychology behind knowledge hiding in organisations
A recent study uses the cognitive–motivational–relational (CMR) theory of emotion to create a framework for the findings of a systematic…
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Brain power
Humans learn from mistakes – so why do we hide our failures?
Australia's behavioural economics unit publishes rather than hides the results of its unsuccessful experiments.
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Brain power
Freedom of thought is under attack – here’s how to save your mind
Technological and psychological advances are being forged into weapons to manipulate our knowledge.
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Brain power
How useful is neuro‐linguistic programming in organisational settings?
Neuro‐linguistic programming (NLP) has found some support in the knowledge management literature, but has also been the target of strong…
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ABCs of KM
What more could be done to address the persistence of the conceptually flawed Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
Despite scholarly criticism of the MBTI, it's been correlated with aspects of knowledge management. An example from the field of…
