Reflection
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Loudest Person In The Room
The loudest person phenomenon is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when people in a group think that the person who speaks the most and makes the most noise is the leader. While this may be true for some people, it’s not always true. This is because there are many other factors that shape what we perceive as leadership qualities. The loudest person holds the most influence and can drown out other people, but this doesn’t mean they are always correct. They often tend to be people with positions and authority in an institution. The most vocal person can be providing their opinion instead of the right advice. It can be…
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Experience
Researchers at the University of Michigan found that people with lots of work experience tend to over-rely on routine ways of doing things. In contrast, people with less experience tend to be more flexible and open to new ideas. The study showed that both types of people can dramatically improve our performance in anything we do but only if we understand the value of our experiences! Experience is the best teacher, but only if we let it teach us. People with experience often think they know it all. They have a “prescription” for what to do in any situation. But the “experts” are almost always wrong about what to do.…
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How are you?
“How are you?” is a common greeting among people. But what do we mean when we ask that question? What is the true meaning of this question? Are we referring to our being or doing when we say, “How are you?” What is Doing? Doing refers to any activity which takes place outside the mind or one’s feelings, such as a physical action, work, or sport. When somebody says “I am doing well” it means that they have been successful in something. If we are nothing but human doings, then we will not have any value in society. If we are only what we do, then who is to say…