Boredom explained (in under 300 words)
Editor’s note: Short and to the point with three commonly used strategies people use to cope with boredom.
Browsing: psychology
Psychology of lawyers and knowledge management: encouraging collaboration
Editor’s note: An article that looks at the psychological characteristics of lawyers and how these can be used by knowledge management professionals to help lawyers share and create useful content.
BJ Fogg’s behavior model
Editor’s note: A must-read for anyone designing for behaviour change – using a simple model, Stanford University professor BJ Fogg demonstrates the psychology of online behaviour change.
Mind hacks, recommendations and behavioral heuristics: 2012′s top articles on online consumer behavior
Editor’s note: Thankyou to Richard Sedley for sharing this great post, which is full of resources on online behaviour and persuasion. The focus is consumer behaviour but lost of great resources in here for learning professionals.
5 psychology studies for smarter web design
Editor’s note: Not aimed at the learning content design but the many of the principles still apply – five useful tips on web design backed up by research.
Online attitudes predict individuals’ compulsive and excessive Internet use and poor wellbeing
Editor’s note: Researchers are exploring how specific online communication attitudes – such as individuals’ tendency for online self-disclosure, online social connection, and online anxiety – predicted their compulsive and excessive Internet use. Does excessive participation in social networks foster compulsive and excessive Internet use?
Ready for your close-up? Distance at which facial photos are taken influences perception
Editor’s note: With Instagram overtaking Twitter on mobile devices we know the importance of images. And we also know the importance of images in learning content, and in our own avatars, etc, which is why this research is worth a look.
A brief history of the to-do list and the psychology of its success
Editor’s note: A look at the most pervasive of all workplace performance tools. From motivator to inhibitor, it is the source of much happiness and frustration . . .
Why waiting in line is torture
Editor’s note: A look at the psychology of waiting in line, the drudgery of unoccupied time and why lifts have mirrors.
Five ways psychology can help you be a better leader
Editor’s note: A well referenced, short read on five areas of psychological research, from mentoring to maximising strengths – that can help leaders develop their skills.
Time flies when you’re having goal-motivated fun
Editor’s note: Researchers have been looking into what makes time fly. It isn’t just about being happy or satisfied, rather it is being excited by actively pursuing a desired goal.