Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs, China addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 20 - 26th September 2022). Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the world leaders that by “firmly upholding the One China Princ
Do you think of yourself as an attractive person? On a rate of 1-10, how would you rate yourself in terms of attractiveness? Chances are, whatever you answered isn’t an accurate enough measure of your own attractiveness. If you’re one of those people who have a bad habit of putting themselves down a
If you've heard of the hedonic treadmill or hedonic adaptation, then you know that we have a baseline for our happiness level. And when that baseline level requirement increases, it becomes harder and harder to be happy. It's almost like the happiness rat race. This begs the question: "How do we fee
Burnout is your response to prolonged stress that leads to mental fatigue, emotional apathy, and physical exhaustion. Most people think of burnout as too much work, but it can also catch us outside the office and usually comes in 5 stages: honeymoon, onset of stress, chronic stress, burnout, and hab
The Peter Principle states that people who succeed in large hierarchical organizations will be promoted and promoted and promoted until they reach their own level of incompetence. After that, they are never promoted again and often stay there for life. To better understand this, let's look at a real
The principles of persuasion are a set of psychological rules to influence others. In his book "Influence", Robert Cialdini presents 6 main principles: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, sympathy and consensus. Later, he added a 7th principle: uniformity. Knowing these rules can be helpf
We made a mistake in the video. It is said that the test subjects held their hands in -10 degrees cold water. It was 14 degrees (Celsius) water. The mistake happened to us during the translation. People tend to judge experiences based on them and remember how they felt at the climax and end of the
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which a person has unwanted intrusive and repetitive thoughts that become obsessions. These obsessions cause sufferers to do things to alleviate thoughts, a behavior called compulsion. Since these learned rituals only provide temporary relief, the
In 1980, Benjamin Libet wanted to find out whether our brains were preparing for movement before we were aware of it. He set up an experiment to monitor brain activity and found that our brain becomes active 500 milliseconds before the conscious decision to move. What does this say about free will?
Facts are informative, but also boring and less memorable. Stories and fiction, on the other hand, are more memorable. However, they leave a lot of room for interpretation and the message is not always understood. However, in the context of education, both are important. Take, for example, a classic
Gender roles have evolved throughout history and societies, but biological differences remain. How do these differences affect our lives and our bodies? And what differences are due to social pressure and upbringing? Become a "Change Maker" and support Sprouts with a membership: / @sproutsdeutsc
There are 4 widely researched parenting styles: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and neglectful. The styles range from controlling to unpretentious, from cold and unresponsive to loving and receptive. In recent years, overly involved parents, who are present in every aspect of their child's
