Internet Psychologist
Graham Jones 
The other day, I was chatting with a colleague about previous jobs we’d done. I started talking about one of my earlier bosses who suffered from “NIHS”. “What’s NIHS?” asked my colleague. “Not Invented Here Syndrome”, I said. Whenever I went to that manager with an idea, he’d always reply …
Yesterday afternoon, I was busy marking student assignments to make sure that I met the end-of-week deadline. To mark each assignment, I need several browser tabs open – the student’s work, the assignment brief, the marking scheme, the spreadsheet of marks, and the module guide. But I also needed my …
Yesterday, on World Mental Health Day, the BBC released a video of HRH Prince of Wales, Prince William, struggling to fight back tears as he chatted with a woman in her kitchen in Cardiff. The woman, Rhian Mannings, was talking about the fact that her husband committed suicide five days …
There’s an old saying that “if you want something done, give it to a busy person”. Like many old sayings, it’s bonkers. If you give a busy person more work to do, all that happens is they take on the extra workload, but do everything less effectively. It is an …
The first ever commercial broadcaster in the UK, Independent Television (ITV), has reached the grand old age of 70 this week. The company’s online app features hundreds of historic moments to explore, as well as some of the best programmes from the decades. I suspect that many of us who …
For the past couple of weeks, I have been on holiday, relaxing on board a cruise ship as we pottered around Spain and Portugal. I took with me a couple of books and my trusty tablet, the Google Pixel (which is by far the best tablet I’ve ever owned). One …
Last week, I was chatting with a student who obviously thought that what I was saying was useful. Goodness me. I was so helpful, apparently, they wanted to make a note of what I had just said. They brought out their phone and then started stabbing at the screen. When …
We all know our worth, don’t we? After all, someone has told us at some point in our lives that “you are worth your weight in gold”. Well, that means that at today’s prices, the average person is worth £6.8 million. Congratulations. However, the Tesla board has decided that Elon …
The other day, I was listening to the radio when one of the guests was a senior executive at LinkedIn. Although I knew the importance of this social network in recruitment, I hadn’t quite realised how vital it has become. In terms of recruitment, it is beating other sites that …
Last night I had to make a decision about my drive home from work. Friday evening before a Bank Holiday weekend obviously means extra traffic. With good weather forecast, it was inevitable that the roads would be busy as thousands of people headed to the coast. I did not want …
Yesterday, I was at a wedding in the glorious countryside of Cheshire. It was a super sunny day, and we all had a great time wishing the bride and groom well. The couple clearly love each other, and there were loads of adoring glances between them. All say, “Aaah”. However, …
This week’s question will have probably led to one of two reactions. Either the mere mention of Bonnie Blue could have made you pay attention. Or you could have said, “Who is Bonnie Blue?” For those who do not know, Bonnie Blue (real name, Tia Billinger) is featured in a …
There is an advert currently playing on commercial radio in the UK that’s really getting on my nerves…! It is for a well-known British retailer and involves a conversation between a male customer and a female representative of the business. At the end of the advert, where the customer has …
On Tuesday morning, I walked around to my car on the drive and placed my hand on the door handle to open it. But it did not open. There was no reassuring “beep-beep” or flashing indicators. I pressed the button on my key fob, but nothing happened. Assuming the fob’s …
Two web pages I read this week made me wonder if people in marketing actually understand what’s going on around them. The first was a press release from the technology consultancy Gartner, which showed that marketing budgets have flatlined over the past couple of years as company bosses are less …