Category: Communication

Frankly, we do give a damn: Study finds links between swearing and honesty

From the University of Cambridge media release: It’s long been associated with anger and coarseness but profanity can have another, more positive connotation. Psychologists have learned that people who frequently curse are… Read more »

Employers need to do more to encourage staff to switch off at home

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Less than half of UK businesses and organisations provide employees with guidance on how to switch off from work when they go… Read more »

Tablet devices show promise in managing agitation among patients with dementia

From the McLean Hospital media release: A new pilot study led by McLean Hospital’s Ipsit Vahia, MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, suggests that the use of… Read more »

Toxic bosses are bad for your health and bad for your corporate reputation

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: People who work for bosses who display psychopathic and narcissistic traits not only feel more depressed due to their bosses bullying behaviour… Read more »