Advertising and Marketing, Consumer Psychology, Social Psychology
The Role of Psychology in a Social Media Crisis One of the large parts of professional social media management is the role of a crisis. When something urgent and negative happens, people feel emotionally compelled to share information without necessarily evaluating...
Social Psychology, Consumer Psychology
Recently I revisited an article that I posted once upon a time on Swarm Theory (Decentralized Problem-Solving). This is the notion that a self-governed network of entities operating on simple heuristics (e.g. bees in a hive, ants in a colony) can solve certain...
Social Psychology, Leadership
“Nil sapientiae odiosius acumine nimio. (Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness.)” –Petrarch One of the most striking scenes in Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind’s Enron expose The Smartest Guys in the Room details the...
Social Psychology, Stress and Pressure
So There’s a Way To ACTUALLY Increase Willpower? There is a growing community of psychologists and neurologists who are shedding new light on the concept of willpower. If you’re interested in the topic, a great place to start is a book by Dr. Roy...
