Spotting lies is an important element in everyday life and at work. Organizational psychologists dealing with recruitment pay attention to what applicants say and how they behave to spot signs of lying. To spot lies, you have to pay attention to body language. It is easier to control your words than your body. When somebody […]
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Managing conflicts successfully At the age of 15, Steven Spielberg was terrified by a bully from his school. One day, he asked the bully if he wanted to play the role of the hero-protagonist in a film that he was filming at home. The bully did not answer and walked away, but after a few […]
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In this article you can find some practical examples of how industrial and organizational psychology works. Just to avoid confusion, bear in mind that different terminology might be used to indicate industrial and organizational psychology such as occupational psychology, work and organizational psychology, or business psychology. Industrial and organizational psychology can be applied to all […]
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Assertiveness means behaving strongly and politely, respecting yourself and other people at the same time. We can distinguish 3 main behavioral styles: aggressive (intimidating, demeaning, controlling, manipulating, criticizing) passive (not standing up for yourself, letting others making decisions for you, avoiding conflicts, not taking risks, complying with others’ decisions) assertive (listening actively other people, regarding […]
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