Psychology

13 articles

Diverse professionals collaborating and interacting with advanced technology, symbolizing motivated career development and AI integration.
Personal Growth

What are psychological principles of motivation for career development?

Eighty-six percent of career centers now use AI as an assistive tool, a significant increase from just 20% in 2023, according to NACEweb .

Jenna Wallace·July 15, 2026
A young adult reading three life-changing personal growth books in a library, symbolizing self-discovery and development in their 20s.
Personal Growth

Top 3 Life-Changing Books for Your 20s Personal Growth in 2026

The invisible pressure to be liked often dictates decisions for young adults, leading many to unknowingly sacrifice authentic connection for superficial acceptance.

Jenna Wallace·July 12, 2026
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Personal Growth

What are the Psychological Principles of Effective Goal Setting?

Employees who set specific, challenging goals saw a 16% improvement in performance, according to Davron .

Jenna Wallace·July 10, 2026
A leader empowering a team member by delegating a project, symbolizing trust and fostering a sense of ownership and capability.
Personal Growth

How the Psychology of Delegation Empowers Leaders and Teams

Effective delegation provides employees with self-confidence to seek feedback from managers, according to Papers Ssrn .

Victor Huang·July 8, 2026
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Entrepreneurship

What Psychological Factors Drive Entrepreneur Resilience and Startup Success?

Only 35% of Canadian startups that secured external investment were still operating seven years later, a stark finding from a Scientific Reports study of 775 ventures.

Jenna Wallace·June 22, 2026
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Personal Growth

Psychology Reveals How to Improve Self-Discipline

Self-control measured in the first decade of life predicts adult income, health, and criminal convictions with power comparable to intelligence or family socioeconomic status, according to PMC .

Victor Huang·June 21, 2026
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Entrepreneurship

Unlock Lasting Connections: Master How to Make People Like You

A study of 844 participants found sharing a flaw, like chronic lateness, makes people like you more than a positive trait, such as sharp wit.

Jenna Wallace·June 14, 2026
A person contemplating a diagram illustrating the psychological connections between motivation and the process of building sustainable habits.
Personal Growth

How the Psychology of Motivation Builds Sustainable Habits

It takes anywhere from 4 to 335 days to form a new habit, a far wider and more variable timeframe than most people assume.

Jenna Wallace·June 5, 2026
A person balancing focused work with a small, rewarding indulgence, symbolizing disciplined indulgence for goal achievement.
Personal Growth

Unlock Goal Achievement With Disciplined Indulgence's Secret Ingredient

Dieters who scheduled a weekly 'cheat meal' were 32% more likely to stick to their plan for over a year than those who tried to eat perfectly every day, according to a Psychology Today Survey .

Jenna Wallace·June 2, 2026
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Careers

New scientific breakthroughs offer hope for forgetting words

A recent study found that people who occasionally struggle to recall a specific word often demonstrate superior long-term memory for related concepts, according to Dr.

Nathaniel Brooks·May 31, 2026
Diverse professionals in a modern office, one sketching a mind map on a whiteboard, symbolizing growth and collaboration.
Personal Growth

What is a Growth Mindset for Professional Development and Resilience?

A short, online intervention lasting less than an hour improved grades for lower-achieving 9th graders and increased their enrollment in harder math classes across a national sample of nearly 12,500 s

Jenna Wallace·May 12, 2026
A person facing a challenging career path with a determined expression, symbolizing the cultivation of a resilient mindset for development.
Personal Growth

How to Cultivate a Resilient Mindset for Career Development

Students who received a specific 'growth mindset' intervention not only improved their grades but also chose and persisted in harder math classes at a higher rate, according to pmc .

Jenna Wallace·April 30, 2026
A manager actively engaging with a diverse team, fostering employee engagement through psychological drivers like competence, autonomy, and relatedness in a positive office environment.
Insights

What Are the Psychological Drivers of Employee Engagement?

Managers drive 70% of team-level engagement variance, a factor linked to an 81% difference in absenteeism between top and bottom quartile teams ( Gallup ).

Marcus Ellery·April 21, 2026