Psychology

Fantasy Football 2013: What The Stock Market Can Teach Us About Draft Strategy

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Reading Time: 5 minutesSeptember kicks off another fantasy football season. I play in a standard-scoring, 12-team league on Yahoo with a few notable scoring changes: Kicker scoring is reduced from “3pts, 4pts, 5pts” to “1pts, 2pts, 3pts”. Receiving/Rushing touchdowns are ‘5pts’. Passing TDs are ‘4pts’. Points are lost for fumbles, not ‘fumbles lost’. Fumble recovery is random, so […]

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The Importance of Pointed Questions and Clear Directions

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNote: This is an excerpt from my book, “No” Doesn’t Always Mean No. One of the biggest reasons teams falter is poor communication. When giving orders or directions to other people, one of the worst things you can do is be ambiguous. Do yourself a favor–devise clear and specific tasks and requests for others to follow.

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Sports Analytics and Talent Development in The 21st Century

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery year professionals from a wide range of fields convene at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to discuss all things sports. Shea Balish, a PhD candidate in the field of Psychology, had a stand-out lecture on the development of athletic talent. His presentation featured an exploration of the 10,000 hour rule, the frailty of expertise,

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Begin With The End in Mind: Facebook, Instagram, and Violating Expectations

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Reading Time: 3 minutesRead a fascinating article earlier this month: Go to any VFW hall, even today, and you’ll get the same story: During World War II, the Red Cross had comfort stations for soldiers overseas, with free coffee and free doughnuts. Then, in 1942, the Red Cross started charging for the doughnuts. Soldiers have held a grudge

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How to Get Your Kids to Listen to You

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA great article from the NY Times on raising well-adjusted children: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/fashion/modifying-a-childs-behavior-without-resorting-to-bribes-this-life.html A beleaguered parent and psychologist explore common mistakes (read: bribing) many parents make in pursuit of obedient children. When you put yourself in your child’s shoes, it becomes easier to create strategies that get them to do what you want them to do.

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Intellectual Curiosity and Control of Your Future

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the spring semester set to kick off at most colleges, a timely post from the past: Here are a few courses everyone should sign up for regardless of major or specialization. In no particular order….. Introductory Macroeconomics: A basic understanding of macroeconomics is essential for evaluating many of the political and financial proposals brought

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Why Good People Stand By and Do Nothing: Bystander Non-Intervention

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Reading Time: 4 minutesA disturbing story from earlier this month: The photographer who shot the New York Post’s controversial front-page photo of a man about to be killed by an oncoming subway train defended his actions on Wednesday, saying there was “no way” he could have saved the victim. “The only thing I could think of at that

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Teller Reveals Secrets Behind Magic Tricks

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTeller—of Penn and Teller fame—reveals the secrets behind some of the world’s favorite magic tricks.[[MORE]] An excerpt from the March 2012 edition of Smithsonian Magazine: “ Nothing fools you better than the lie you tell yourself. David P. Abbott was an Omaha magician who invented the basis of my ball trick back in 1907. He used to make a

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