Articles Archive for October 2009
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Double Personality is a condition indicated by the absence of a clear and comprehensive identity. In most cases two or more independent and distinct personality systems develop in the same individual. Each personality may alternately inhabit the person’s conscious awareness to the exclusion of the others, but one is usually dominant. The various personalities typically differ from one another in outlook, temperament, and body language and might assume different first names.
The condition is generally viewed as resulting from dissociative mental processes—that is, the splitting off from …
Personal Development »
A Brainstorming is a technique teams use to generate ideas on a particular subject. Each person in the team is asked to think creatively and write down as many ideas as possible. The ideas are not discussed or reviewed until after the brainstorming session.
One of the first things you need to determine is whether you need to use a brainstorming session at all. A brainstorming session should be used for generating lots of new ideas and solutions. It should not be used for analysis or for decision making. Of …
Personal Development »
Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ as it is commonly called) is the capability to recognize your emotions, understand what they’re telling you, and understand how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.
People with high emotional intelligence have a much better chance of becoming successful in life, regardless of their IQ. This article will teach you how to improve emotional intelligence. Once you’re through reading, …
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Do you want to make better use of your time at work or home?
Time management is in fact about managing yourself. It’s about making a commitment to be extra organized, maintain your focus and use your time to your best advantage.
Here are a few tips to help you become active with your time:
1. Make a plan. It’s never too early to start figuring out how you’ll do all the work in each of your five classes. In fact, the very first day of classes is the right …
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Volunteer : Someone who contributes time, effort and talent to meet a need or further a mission, without going on the payroll.
Why become a volunteer?
People volunteer for lots of reasons, and often it is a very personal decision. There are lots of benefits to be gained, including:
Gain specific skills to add to your CV
All employers look for transferable skills such as team working, problem solving, leadership and communication skills. Volunteering can be an excellent way to gain these skills and provide impressive evidence for your CV …
Health »
Many people simply enjoy a healthy sex life because sex is pleasurable. Now there’s another reason to stay under the sheets; there are substantial health benefits of sex.
Here are ten different reasons why sex and sexual activity may help you live a longer, happier life due to the health benefits of sex:
1. Sex burns calories
Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, …
Personal Development »
If you desire to stay positive in your life, try to avoid these bad human habits. When you make these changes, you will feel it will make great changes in the way you see things and will help you live a happier life.
1. Fear “Fear” is one of the harmful negative or depressing emotions. Fear, like all other depressing emotions, poisons the body. This is not said in a figurative sense. It is an actual scientific fact; it has been demonstrated chemically. Were it not for the fact …
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The United Nations has released its 2009 Human Development Index (HDI). The index uses three major factors to compare countries on how they treat their own citizens. The countries rated highest are generally considered the best countries to live in.
The factors considered in computing the index are health, knowledge and standard of living. Health is determined by life expectancy at birth. Knowledge is measured by a combination of the adult literacy rate and the gross school enrollment ratio. Standard of living is arrived at by the Gross Domestic Product per …
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In these times, we are surrounded by almost infinite opportunities to spend money – and an almost infinite number of enticements to take up those opportunities. Advertisements are everywhere. No matter where you go, it’s almost impossible to escape advertising. There are billboards on the highways, magazine ads, newspaper ads, advertisements on TV, internet ads, even ads on clothing. So, the temptation is everywhere.
Here are ten ways to avoid spending money unnecessarily:
- Avoid situations where it’s easy to spend.
If someone suggests going to the mall, suggest …






