Amazon's two-day Prime Day sale may seem like the deal of a lifetime. But is this really so? A marketing professor reveals psychological sales tactics, Entrepreneur reports. Whether it's Black Friday hype or clever social media advertising,...
About half of Americans cannot cover $ 400 of unexpected expenses without selling something or borrowing money. What's more, half of Americans over the age of 55 have no savings other than social security for their retirement period. The savings problem isn't just about ...
Psychologists assure that there is an opportunity to feel the joy of the New Year, hope for the best and a sense of magic, even in a pandemic and isolation. The year 2020 is coming to an end, which, without exaggeration, can be called one of the most difficult over the past few decades. Many months of anxiety for life ...
The coronavirus is picking up steam again. Many countries are closing their borders again, some have not even reopened them since they closed in March. The world media every day writes about an increase in the number of infected. At this point, it is important not to panic, because stress makes a person more vulnerable. About it…
In March 2020, a self-isolation regime was introduced almost around the world. For more than two months, our usual life was paused. At best, the work was transferred online, at worst, it simply disappeared. Meetings with friends are video-only, and calls to elderly parents and grandparents are more often and more disturbing. We were isolated to save us from the coronavirus, but did we succeed ...
How do different societies behave under quarantine conditions? Social psychologist, professor at Columbia University Svetlana Komissaruk spoke about this in an interview with the Russian service of the Voice of America. Svetlana explained that all psychologists now react differently to the current situation, and this reaction also ...
We will all die. Each of us, everyone we know, who is dear to us - there will be no exceptions. Unlike animals, a person realizes and accepts the fact of the finiteness of his life path, but no one knows when and under what conditions he will stop...
The child will go to a school where only English is spoken. Do I need to somehow prepare him for this? My daughter went to an American school - she is 13, she understands a lot, but is embarrassed to speak up. How to set up your child and give him confidence? We are moving to the USA with...
In 1997, 24-year-old Alana from Toronto (Canada) created the "Involuntary Virginity Project" website for those who could not find a partner. Now community members are organizing massacres and persecuting women, writes the BBC Russian Service. In 1997, there was no ...
At some point, several years ago, I stopped being surprised at many human actions. I no longer screamed in righteous anger, “How can this be? And where is a person's conscience? "," But if it were so with him? "," How can you lie ...