“In a world where your reputation is constantly on trial, everyone becomes a virtual judge.”Tagged: Ratings, Being Liked, The Digital Age, Rating People, Judgement
“What we found is that when the couch surfer had more information about that other person he or she was going to meet, the resulting friendship after they met was weaker than in a world where the couch surfers did not have that amount of information about the unknown other.”Tagged: Friendships, Social Media, The Sharing Economy
“We’re supposed to be happy all the time, which, turns out, is a hard thing to do when you’re constantly being told you can do and be better, and more positive, and more productive. It’s almost like self-help isn’t always... that helpful.”Tagged: Self-Help, Mental Health
“Believe it or not, sometimes not doing anything at all is the most productive thing you can do.”Tagged: Boredom, Doing Nothing
“Remind yourself that when your heart is beating fast and your palms are sweaty, these are physiological responses that are helping shunt resources to your body and brain so you can think and focus on the things you wanna focus on.”Tagged: pressure, Choking, Success, Productivity, Focus
“If enough people in a group say that red is green, you can be convinced that red is green even though all of your senses are saying that no, green is green.”Tagged: Opinions, influence