psychology
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What Drives Testers to Find Bugs Finding defects is part of a tester’s responsibility, what is it about defects that gets a tester excited? A tester is in general a curious person—he often loves solving puzzles. He is curious to see how things work, whether they would break, how they would break and under what circumstances, etc. |
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Your Inner Critic: Friend or Foe? Your inner critic is the little (and sometimes big) voice in your head that says things like, "That was a dumb thing to say" or "You'll never get that project done on time." The key is not to suppress this pesky critic, but rather to learn to work with it. Turn that voice from a foe into a friend. |
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Understanding the Mix of Traits That Could Make You More Successful Most of us look at optimism and pessimism as purely black or white: Optimism is always good, and pessimism is always bad. A new angle adds another dimension, where you identify as either credulous or skeptical. Could knowing "your pair" help you better achieve your work objectives? |
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Stop Being Difficult! How to Deal with Passive Aggressive Stakeholders Project teams have to learn to manage the difficult personalities they encounter on a project. The key is to identify which type of personality you are dealing with, then quickly apply approaches to smooth over the situation. Here are some tips for handling passive aggressive stakeholders' concerns. |
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The Strange Matter of How We Perceive Time Even though we can’t do much about the passage of time—and it seems like we’ll never have enough of it—it’s intriguing to consider how we experience it. Our perception of time is subjective and influenced by all sorts of things. Keep these facts in mind when managing your time and your workweek. |
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The Ambiguous Sounds of Silence: Why You Should Ask for Input Silence may not be golden when members of a team are trying to reach agreement, resolve an issue, or make a decision. In this setting, silence is often taken to mean that those who haven’t voiced an opinion approve of the matter under discussion—yet they may very well not. You should make sure. |
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Debunking the Left-Brain/Right-Brain Myth Supposedly, if you’re right-brained, you're more creative and artistic. If you’re left-brained, you’re more methodical and analytical. It turns out all this categorization is a myth. There's no evidence anyone uses one side of the brain more than the other or that either drives personality traits. |
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Practical Ways You Can Try Walking a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes It’s a familiar saying about empathy: “Don’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.” It’s true enough—especially at work, where situations can become tense. If you experience the pressures others face, you’ll gain insight into their realities. Read on for practical applications. |
