Reward Power and Coercive Power Reward power comes from offering positive or negative rewards in exchange for cooperation. Right off the bat we see a major source of power. The dragon. The dragon is a form of coercive power, but Dany uses it in an unexpected way. Instead of just giving the dragon up, or … Read more
How Respect Works Respect is built on two social motives. First is desire for status and second is the need to belong or connect. Status elevation and liking contribute to respect. Status can be elevated by lowering other people’s status through insults or competition, or it can be elevated through demonstrating competence. Liking is closely … Read more
If you desire greatness, you must perform well under pressure. Using a scene from the 2nd season of Peaky Blinders, we’ll cover 3 science backed tools used by Tommy Shelby for remaining cool, calm, and collected. These are in addition to the feeling that he is already dead. You might have seen this clip analyzed … Read more
Jordan Peterson is a psychologist and prominent public figure who often speaks on young men’s issues. Whether you agree with his politics, his psychological advice is based on years of research and practice. We will consider a piece of his psychological based advice here. “A harmless man is not a good man. A good man … Read more
Today we are going to discuss the psychology of social dominance, using a clip from the TV show Jack Reacher. We’ll cover two key components at the heart of every dominance attempt. You need to understand both if you want to know how to be more socially dominant. In this scene a man named Jack … Read more
1. One Law at a Time People love the 48 Laws of Power. But the brain has limits to how many things it can remember, focus on, and improve, at one time. Optimize your learning by choosing only one law to apply at a time. Try making a list of your greatest weaknesses. For example, … Read more
Nietzsche is a famous philosopher who lived in the 1800’s. He is known for his critique and alternative explanation for Christian morality, as well as his prediction of, and affirmative response to, nihilism. Why Should You Care? Nietzsche holds a place on this blog because of what necessarily happens when people accept his way of … Read more
Inspiration? The beginnings of this system were created in Jr high school, says Greene. It was refined over the years as he faced the challenge of organizing all the material he was reading for his books. He says it helps him organize and master his material. It also seems to speed up his writing process. … Read more
Failure is important because it helps you realize something is wrong with the way you are approaching the world. It is nature’s form of critical feedback. Mistakes teach your brain that it is time to adapt or change, if it wants to survive. The Neuroscience The brain forms various maps of the world that it … Read more
One of the complaints employers have towards remote work is that they lose control of workers. This article will demonstrate tactics you can use to regain some of that control. Read our other article about how remote workers can build their power, if you aren’t a manager. Leverage commitment. If you did a decent job … Read more