Staff / TruthdigMay 13, 2016
In a victory for free speech, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that employees of T-Mobile do not have to maintain what the company called a “positive work environment” at all times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 27, 2014
"Those with low self-esteem actually reject the so-called 'positive reframing,' or expressions of optimism and encouragement, most of us offer to them," Dr. Denise Marigold, the lead author of a study into the issue, told Today.com. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 6, 2014
During performance reviews and other such discussions, focusing on what people may have done wrong makes them defensive and blinkers the mind, making it harder for them to change, psychologists say. Instead, conversations about what people would like to achieve are more likely to result in improvements. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Mr. Fish / TruthdigAug 5, 2012
The first time Graham Nash made me want to talk back to grown-ups was in the summer of 1977. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
BLANKJun 4, 2010
In her recent book, Barbara Ehrenreich takes on the excesses, delusions and unsupported promises of the positive-thinking movement, tracking both its naive and its corrupt manifestations in the worlds of health, business, religion and psychology.In her recent book, Ehrenreich takes on the excesses, delusions and unsupported promises of the positive-thinking movement. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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