Monthly Archives: April 2021

Top 10 traits of likable people

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Luke Ford

From ReadySetPsych: Sociable Friendly Reliable Open-minded Emotionally stable Confident Emotionally intelligent A positive influence Similar to others Easy to read * Sociable people are likable because they spend more time around people. More social interaction means more opportunities to make … Continue reading →

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How To Make A Good First Impression

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Luke Ford

From ReadySetPsych: Practice self-awareness Take care of your appearance Use your social skills Learn to read a room Understand situations Really listen Practice confidence Have a good attitude And always be yourself

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How To Get To Know Someone

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Luke Ford

From ReadySetPsych: Do things with them Pay attention Don’t make assumptions Ask them questions Watch what they do Make them comfortable Talk to their loved ones Build a genuine friendship Give it time

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Academic Horror Stories

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Luke Ford

From the New York Review of Books: * Among the best known involves an adjunct at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh who taught French for twenty-five years, her salary never rising above $20,000, before dying nearly homeless in 2013 at the … Continue reading →

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Whose Nationalism

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Luke Ford

From the New York Review of Books: French nationalism contained the seeds of something very different from English nationalism. Greenfeld places English and American nationalism on a spectrum that runs from individualist, voluntary civic nationalism at one end to “ethnonationalism” … Continue reading →

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