Internet Psychologist
It’s the time of year when The Wizard of Oz gets an outing, and families gather around to travel down that yellow brick road one more time. Children worry about the lion’s fearfulness. They get concerned by the tin man, who seizes up at the slightest provocation. Plus, they laugh …
The recent stories involving the Royal formerly known as Prince have put the concept of lying firmly back in the spotlight. Because of his unusual relationship with what we think is the truth, Mr Mountbatten Windsor has been given a right royal dressing down and will now live in exile, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Do you ever go to work full of excitement? When you open that office door, are you brimming with joy and eager anticipation? Or are you already frustrated, annoyed and anxious about what the day might bring? These are just a few of the many emotions that can be experienced …
The other day, I was at a meeting where we were warned about falling into the trap of believing everything AI tells us. AI frequently “hallucinates”, we were told. Indeed, artificial intelligence can make things up. But guess what, so can human beings. Indeed, the notion that AI hallucinates “all …
I’ve had a few days off work this week. It’s that time of year when I need to use up my holiday allocation; otherwise, it cannot be carried over, and I would lose out. On the first day of my break, I was invited to take part in the celebrations …
If you were the Prime Minister, I doubt you would choose to make the most important announcement of your year standing in the pouring rain getting drenched. Whatever your political leanings, I suspect you reckon that Rishi Sunak looked a complete drip when he announced the UK would go to …