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13 Virtues by Benjamin Franklin

Here’s a list of the 13 virtues which Franklin committed himself to: https://daringtolivefully.com/ben-franklin-thirteen-virtues 1. “ TEMPERANCE . Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.” The first virtue selected by Franklin was not to overindulge in food or drink. Franklin writes that he selected temperance first because “it tends to procure that coolness and clearness of head which is so necessary where constant vigilance was to be kept up”. 2. “ SILENCE . Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.” By adopting this virtue Franklin wished, first, to gain knowledge, which he noted one acquires by using the ears instead of the tongue. Second, he wanted to “break a habit I was getting into (of) prattling, punning, and joking, which only made me acceptable to trifling company”. 3. “ ORDER . Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.” By achieving order Franklin expected to be able to have...

Uses of Myers Briggs Model in Psychology

Relationships Type differences in relationships can be a source of growth and/or conflict. However, there are no best or more successful combinations of types in relationships. Two persons who share  all four preferences  are as likely to get along easily as are a couple who share  only one or two preferences . Understanding and applying type theory to relationships can enhance communication, provide people with a better understanding of how they deal with conflict, and provide tools for a variety of situations including successfully making decisions and engaging in activities together. Careers Research has clearly shown that people are attracted to careers that allow them to make use of their natural type preferences. Though all four letters of your type can affect the kind of career that interests you, the two middle letters (ST, SF, NF, or NT) of your type have a particular importance for your career choice. Education Type can tell us many things about the ...

Top 10 Psychology Colleges In India

Psychology is a very relevant & growing field in India for both students and for corporates to upgrade the training of their employees and identify key skills required for the job . http://education.sulekha.com/top-10-psychology-colleges-in-india_602813_blog 1.       Amity Institute of Psychology and allied Sciences, Noida, Uttar Pradesh Website:  http://www.amity.edu/aips/ The college has hostel and mess facility, laboratory, library and a sports committee. The institute arranges for best companies to come to the college for placements of students. Courses offered: B.A. (Hons) - Applied Psychology M.A. - Applied Psychology, Counseling Psychology Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology, Family and Child Psychology Master of Philosophy - Psychology (Child & Adolescent Psychology) 2.       Government College of Educational Psychology and Guidance, Jabalpur Website:   http://w...

30 Most Influential Psychologists Working Today

http://www.bestmastersinpsychology.com/30-most-influential-psychologists-working-today/ 1.Hans-Werner Gessmann is a German psychologist and psychodramatherapist currently based in Russia. He is the founder of humanistic psychodrama, a form of therapy that involves role reversal. He is also ranked as one of the world’s most preeminent psychotherapists. Gessmann teaches clinical psychology at the government-owned Nekrassow University Kostroma, where he is also the director of the International Centre for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. In 1973 Gessmann established the Psychotherapeutic Institute Bergerhausen in his hometown of Duisburg, which currently trains over 1,500 psychotherapists. He is a professor of general and developmental psychology at the governmental Academy of Social Administration Moscow and has served as a professor of systemic family therapy at the Municipal Pedagogical Psychological University Moscow since February 2012.

The Most Prestigious Consulting Firms In 2015

Here are the top 10 most prestigious firms according to Vault: 1. McKinsey & Company 2. The Boston Consulting Group 3. Bain & Company 4. Deloitte Consulting 5. Booz Allen Hamilton 6. PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC 7. EY LLP Consulting Practice 8. Accenture 9. KPMG LLG (Consulting Practice) 10. IBM Global Business Services Vault.com , the career website, has released a  ranking  of the most prestigious consulting firms. A little like the Oscars, which turns to the movie industry to tally its votes, Vault’s list comes from a survey of consultants who are asked to rank their peers and competitors. Vault ran its survey for six weeks in March and April and gathered votes from 9,000 consultants at 65 North American firms. Vault does a number of other consulting firm rankings (best firms for  work/life balance , for  benefits , for  compensation ) , where it gives questionnaires to people in management positions and tho...