by Emily Binder | Feb 7, 2022 | Featured Marketing, Marketing, Psychology
If you’re deficient in any one of these pillars of persuasion, it’s difficult to get anyone to believe you or care what you have to say. 2,300 years ago Aristotle developed a useful theory about the art of rhetoric. He believed that every persuasive...
by Emily Binder | Dec 29, 2021 | Book Reviews, Featured Reviews, Psychology
You will derive many benefits both personally and professionally from Nonviolent Communication. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes in this book so strongly that when he was named CEO, among his first actions was to hand it out to every one of the company’s...
by Emily Binder | Jul 11, 2017 | Psychology, Technology
Phubbing = phone snubbing. It happens when we ignore the people around us because we’re paying attention to technology. Phubbing wrecks relationships. I’ve been concerned about this for years, as you know if you’ve listened to my podcast or read my...
by Emily Binder | May 19, 2017 | Psychology
Pausing to write about this, because I’d rather question than let programming wash over me: I’m not going to comment on Miss USA Kara McCullough’s statement that healthcare is a privilege or feminism a bad word. I’m just talking big picture...
by Emily Binder | Feb 3, 2017 | Featured Tips and Advice, Psychology, Tips and Advice
2016 was a year that everyone (in my echo chamber) was happy to see end. I reflected for a month, and here are six takeaways regarding health, happiness, social life, and apps: There is usually no Ctrl+Shift+T for life, but you can always open a new tab. Retweet....
by Emily Binder | May 23, 2014 | Chess, Psychology, Technology
Playing online chess is like trying to get Wii Tennis to suffice for real tennis. You simply can’t digitally recreate the palpable exchange of energy with a live opponent in chess or tennis, as much as a shared physical space only seems a requisite for the sport...