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Enantiodromia was easy for Jung to say
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Enantiodromia was easy for Jung to say

Enantiodromia is a concept developed by Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, and the word is derived from the Greek words ‘enantios,’ meaning ‘opposite,’ and ‘dromos,’ meaning ‘running.’ Jung’s theory of enantiodromia refers to the tendency of things to change into their opposites over time. Jung believed that the unconscious mi...

What is collective intelligence and why does it matter?
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What is collective intelligence and why does it matter?

You may not have heard of Anita Woolley, but her contribution to workplace psychology has been immense. She is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University.

Is it right to ‘put people in a box?’
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Is it right to ‘put people in a box?’

If we take a humanistic approach to classifying individuals, then we find there are 7.888 billion unique personalities in the world, thus making it impossible to even attempt to characterise people.

Can people change, I mean really change?
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Can people change, I mean really change?

How often have you heard, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” And the answer, of course is, “You can but it depends if the old dog want’s to learn them.”

How Hawthorne shone a light on workplace motivation
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How Hawthorne shone a light on workplace motivation

The Hawthorne Studies were a series of influential experiments that revolutionised our understanding of workplace psychology. Learn about the history, methodology, and the profound implications of the