Archive for the ‘Social Psychology’ category

Social Games People Play

June 23rd, 2010

A new article by Dragos Roua: Social Games People Play

It is all about “The Script”:

Sometimes we have a really good reason for doing it, sometimes, most of the times, we don’t: we’re doing it unconsciously, on auto-pilot. We’re following a Script. In fact, the real problems with those roles arise when we’re following a Script, not when we’re playing them for really good reasons.

Are you a Victim? A Rescuer? Or a Persecutor?

Find you the answer or more questions on the full article: http://www.dragosroua.com/social-games-people-play/

12 Practical Business Lessons From Social Psychology

June 18th, 2010

It’s been said many times that business is all about people.
That being the case, perhaps we should stop reading management books for advice and start looking at social psychology.
Very simply, social psychologists study how people interact with others – their families, friends, and yes, business partners.
Smart marketers and executives have been using the findings of this growing field for decades to close sales, hold effective meetings and get their way in negotiations. But rather than putting you through an academic psychology lesson, we condensed the most useful concepts into one article.

Read full article about Social Psychology here: www.businesspundit.com/12-practical-business-lessons-from-social-psychology/