What are conspiracy theories? The belief that certain events or situations are secretly manipulated behind the scenes by powerful forces with negative intent. Conspiracy theories have these 6 things in common:<ul><li>An alleged, secret plot.</li><li>A group of conspirators.</li><li>‘Evidence’ that seems to support the conspiracy theory.</li><li>They falsely suggest that nothing happens by accident and that there are no coincidences; nothing is as it appears and everything is connected.</li><li>They divide the world into good or bad.</li><li>They scapegoat people and groups.</li></ul>

Fighting Disinformation - Identifying conspiracy theories

Why do they flourish? They often appear as a logical explanation of events or situations which are difficult to understand and bring a false sense of control and agency. How do they take root? Conspiracy theories often start as a suspicion. They ask who is benefiting from the event or situation and thus identify the conspirators. Any ‘evidence’ is then forced to fit the theory.Once they have taken root, conspiracy theories can grow quickly. They are hard to refute because any person who tries is seen as being part of the conspiracy.

Flourish and Take Root

Most believe they are true. Others deliberately want to provoke, manipulate or target people for political or financial reasons. Beware: They can come from many sources e.g. internet, friends, relatives.

People spread conspiracy theories for different reasons:

Is this a conspiracy theory? Check before sharing Check the author – who is writing this and why?Unlikely to be a conspiracy theory  <ul><li>The author has recognised qualifications and credentials in the topic</li><li>The author uses verifiable facts and evidence from scientific or academic research</li></ul> Likely to be a conspiracy theory<ul><li>The author is a self-proclaimed expert and not attached to a reputable organisation or institution</li><li>Author claims to have credentials but they don’t withstand scrutiny or are suspended</li></ul>

To prevent conspiracy theories - know that they exist. Be aware. Stop the spread. 

Likely Reliable and Reputable<ul><li>The source has been quoted by several reputable media outlets</li><li>The information is backed by many scientists/academics</li><li>Independent fact-checking websites support the source and related claims</li></ul> Unlikely Reliable and Reputable<ul><li>The source of information is not clear</li><li>The information is shared only by self-proclaimed experts</li><li> Independent fact-checking websites do not support the source and have refuted related claims</li></ul>

Check the source – Is it reliable and reputable?

Likely Balanced<ul><li>The author does not shy away from exploring complexity, including different perspectives</li><li>The author is prepared to acknowledge limits to their knowledge</li><li>The tone is objective, factual</li></ul> Unlikely Balanced<ul><li>The author presents their information as the only valid truth</li><li>The author raises questions instead of providing answers</li><li>The author demonises whoever they assume is behind the alleged secret plot</li><li>The tone is subjective, emotionally charged</li><li>Emotional images or anecdotes are used to illustrate the message</li></ul>

Check the tone and style – Is it balanced and fair or sensationalist and one-dimensional?

Real conspiracies large and small do exist. They are more often centred on single, self-contained events or an individual like an assassination or a coup d’etat. They are unearthed by whistle-blowers and the media, using verifiable facts and evidence.

What is a real conspiracy?

Nobody is free of biases or fears, which could open the door to believing in a conspiracy theory.

Conspiracy theories: What about my own beliefs?

Conspiracy theories often target or discriminate against an entire group perceived as the enemy behind a real or imagined threat. They polarise society and fuel violent extremism. While most people who spread conspiracy theories genuinely believe in them, others deploy them cynically to achieve these effects.

Conspiracy theories can be dangerous

They identify an enemy and a secret plot that threatens peoples' lives or beliefs and spark a defence mechanism, which can fuel discrimination, justify hate crimes and can be exploited by violent extremist groups.They spread mistrust in public institutions, which can lead to political apathy or radicalization.They spread mistrust in scientific and medical information, which can have serious consequences.\

How conspiracy theories damage

Watch out: Perceived "out groups" of society are especially prone to be targets of conspiracy theories, hate speech and disinformation campaigns. This includes people of different origin, religion or sexual orientation.Conspiracy theories can have serious consequences. Take them seriously. Check before sharing. Stop the spread.

How conspiracy theories damage (continued)

Stopping the spread of conspiracy theories is challenging. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. It depends on the level of exposure. People who firmly believe in conspiracy theories are extremely difficult to reach.

Debunking conspiracy theories

Do's<ul><li>Focus on the facts you want to communicate, not the myth you want to debunk.</li><li>Choose your target – the author, source or logic behind the conspiracy theory.</li><li>Always state clearly that the information is wrong, before quoting a conspiracy theory.</li><li>Provide a fact-based alternative explanation.</li><li>If possible, use visual aids to back your argument.</li></ul>DON'Ts<ul><li>Don't focus on the conspiracy theory first. Don't reinforce it.</li><li>Don't overwhelm with information.</li></ul>

DEBUNKING – Facts and logic matter

Many conspiracy theorists are deeply convinced of their beliefs. Their whole life and worldview are centred around them.

How to talk to somebody who firmly believes in conspiracy theories

<ul><li>Any argument challenging the conspiracy theory may be taken as proof that you are part of the conspiracy and reinforce the belief.</li><li>They probably believe in more than one conspiracy theory.</li><li>They will probably argue hard to defend their beliefs.</li></ul>

When talking to somebody who firmly believes in a conspiracy theory be aware that:

<ul><li>Encourage open debate and questions.</li><li>Ask detailed questions about their theory in order to trigger self-reflection.</li><li>Enlist trusted former conspiracy theorists who once believed the same thing.</li><li>Be cautious and use a variety of sources around the theme.</li><li>Don't ridicule. Try to understand why they believe what they believe.</li><li>Show empathy. Often the person may be truly fearful and distressed.</li><li>Go step by step. Focus on simple facts and logic instead of covering every detail.</li><li>Don't push. Too much pressure might backfire. Leave them time to process and try again.</li><li>Use empathy and questions.</li></ul>

So, what can you do?

Be careful, conspiracy theories are deceptive: they ignore scientific evidence and falsely blame individuals and groups that are not responsible for the pandemic. Do not share them.

Stop the spread.

“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.”-Joseph Heller, Catch-22

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Change Your Mindset Achieve Your GoalsIf you’ve ever had goals and dreams that didn’t come true, you’re not alone.The fact is, no matter where you are in life or where you came from, you’ve got the ability to set big goals and achieve them.

7 Ideas On How To Change Your Mindset

A surefire way to determine whether you need a mindset tune-up is to answer this question: Are you regularly accomplishing your goals and living your dreams? If you answered “yes,” read on, and you’ll probably recognize why. If you said “no,” these steps could be game-changing for you. Here are 7 ideas on how to change your mindset:

How to Change Your Mindset

How to Change Your MindsetStep one is simply to acknowledge that you’re going to work on your mindsets first.

1. Accept that your thinking needs adjusting

Around 65,000 thoughts go through our minds each day. Unfortunately, in the case of most people, the majority of them are negative. These “Automatic Negative Thoughts” (ANTs) occur so often that you’re probably not even aware of them (most of us aren’t).The way to start exterminating the ANTs in your head is to begin paying attention to them. Notice when you hear that disparaging voice, and recognize how frequently it happens.Taking note of this is a major step because we can’t change what we haven’t acknowledged.

2. Identify your counter-mindsets

Once you’ve identified your top negative thoughts, you need a way to stop them from holding you back.Often, just taking one positive step in the right direction is enough to shut those ANTs up. Prepare yourself by concentrating on replacing your negative thoughts. Put more emphasis on things you find positive and reaffirming.

3. Flip the switch

Changing your mindsets takes work because formed habits aren’t easy to break. Understanding your “why” is about starting fresh and deciding on one goal or dream that, when you achieve it, will mean a transformational change. Losing weight. Being happier at work. Improving your relationship with your companion. Identify something that could make a huge impact in your life.Once you identify what your “why” is, write down on paper or in a notebook why it really matters to you. Not on a computer… on paper in your own handwriting. This is an important part of building your motivation.

4. Understand your “why”

Most people incorrectly believe that motivation and willpower are all that’s needed to achieve their goals. And no wonder they do, since it’s common advice you hear from friends and family to motivation gurus and life coaches.By accepting this fact, you’ll stop mentally punishing yourself for stumbling or failing to stick to your plan–which will leave you emotionally freer to optimistically try again tomorrow!

5. Realize that motivation and willpower are not enough

This may sound counter-intuitive, but one of the best ways to change your mindsets and realize your dreams is through setting ridiculously tiny, utterly achievable goals.Decide that your tiny goal is the minimum, and that you can do more if you feel up to it.A lot of the time, you’ll do more and will feel great because you’re overachieving. Some days you may do the minimum, and you’ll still feel great because you’ve met your goal.Massive change requires small steps, repeated daily, which create momentum and yield positive cumulative results.

6. Start small so you can finish big

High achievers are comfortable with the F word: FAILURE.When most people hit a wall, they make an excuse or give up. High achievers realize that the only thing that will keep them from their goals is to stop trying… so they don’t! They know that they’ll encounter obstacles and even fail along the way.What separates them from the others is that they prepare for failure mentally. They know it’s coming, and it doesn’t scare them or make them give up. When failure happens, they seek feedback and make adjustments to get back in the game.

7. Get comfortable with the “F” word

Changing your mindsets doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by choice, and these 7 steps should help get you on the right track.

No Accidents

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”-Norman Vincent Peale

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In this post, learn how to change your mindset with the strategies of the world's highest achievers!

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Never settle. Things can always be better. Feeling and expressing gratitude for what you have is important but as much as wanting more and keep pushing your boundaries is important. Things can always be better. This analogy doesn’t only apply to things of monetary value but also when it comes to your health, mind, and spirituality.

1. Never Apologize For Wanting More

You shouldn't allow anyone else to make you feel guilty over your priorities. Always take care and give importance to your priorities. If it’s important to you, it doesn’t have to necessarily make sense to everyone.

2. Never Apologize For Your Priorities

Hey! Spoiler alert, you’re allowed to say no just because you don’t feel like participating. You’re under no obligation to do everything that someone asks you to do.

3. Never Apologize For Saying No

Trust your gut. Follow your instincts. Even if it means you’re veering onto a different path than others, you don’t need to apologize for it. You should always chase your potential, even if your instincts lead you to the ‘wrong’ decision, remember you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

4.  Never Apologize For Trusting Your Instincts 

You’re entitled to your opinion. No one can take that away from you. If you have an opposing viewpoint to others, don’t be sorry for it. However tempting it might seem, don’t change your opinions just to please others. Yes, keep an open mind and try getting different perspectives but upon that, stick to your accepted opinion.

5. Never Apologize For Your Opinions 

Everyone is different, and unique, don’t compromise what makes you different. Stay true to yourself. Even though you have certain characteristics that society deems as a deviation from the norm, you should never be sorry for that.

6. Never Apologize For Being Yourself

This is arguably the most important one. You setting your boundaries and making your level for comfort known should never be something you should be sorry for. This also means that you can say no when you want and you owe no one an apology. Stand your ground.

7. Never Apologize For Setting Boundaries 

On the contrary, make as many mistakes as you can. Learn from them and move on. What do you have to apologize for? Nothing.

8. Never Apologize For Making Mistakes 

You shouldn't have to apologize for how you feel. You may need to apologize for how you act on your feelings, but never for being hurt, angry, sad, etc., and expressing how you feel. There’s a difference.

9. Never Apologize For Your Feelings 

Regardless of whether you're an introvert or an extrovert or even an ambivert, everyone needs some alone time to reflect and grow individually. It is important to maintain your own resilience and is not something to be apologized for.

10. Never Apologize For Taking Time Alone

I honestly feel like the words ‘I’m sorry’ have become a little too natural. From time to time we get caught up in the moment and apologize for something without thinking twice. It’s admirable to…

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I love reading articles on <a href="https://medium.com/">Medium</a>, they provides me with useful information. On a deeper level, they (good writers) also show how a (good) long-copy format is still as consumable as a few seconds video format.Here are <a href="https://medium.com/free-code-camp/how-to-write-medium-stories-people-will-actually-read-92e58a27c8d8">some tips</a> for new writers on Medium who are trying to build an audience base. (Yes, that includes me)

Medium is the message, pun intended.

You can write a great title with a powerful clickbait, but if your content is not as good as your title, you'll have to face angry comments from readers who just lost 5 minutes of their precious times.Like a great advertisement with disappointing product performance. You can write great content; a compelling story with a unique point of view that gives meaningful information to your audience. But if your title is too weak to drive click, then your great content will be sink in the sea of cruel algorithm.Like a great products with low awareness.

The importance of Title and Content; each has their own roles. Just like Product and Marketing.

Learn from <a href="https://deepstash.com/article/144276/quantifying-the-clickbait-and-linkbait-in-buzzfeed-article-titles">how BuzzFeed creates compelling headlines.</a>Inject hyperbole and fear-of-missing-out.Here are some types of headlines that work well on Medium:<ul><li>grand pronouncements like “X is over”, “X is broken”, or “X is bull****”</li><li>Headlines that use negative words like “stop”, “never”, and “don’t ever ____ again”</li><li>The “I _____ and it was _____” pattern (for example: “I ate pizza for breakfast and it was glorious”)</li></ul>

Killer Headline

HubSpot <a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/seo-social-media-study#sm.00000z83pnwr7kdwxvrrsinzxyr7l">analyzed</a> 6,000 blog posts and found that stories with 8 to 14-word headlines get more social media shares.

Your headline should have the right length

The more emotional (positive or negative) a headline is, the more likely people will click it.The <a href="https://coschedule.com/headline-analyzer">headline analyzer</a> provides a tool to help you balance the length and sentiment of your headlines.

Evoke the right emotion with your headline

Your opening image on Medium will serve as your story’s ambassador everywhere: social media news feeds, Reddit, Google News — even RSS readers.The opening image in <a href="https://medium.com/free-code-camp/how-to-write-medium-stories-people-will-actually-read-92e58a27c8d8">this article</a> the writer chose an image of Emma Stone portraying an aspiring journalist at her typewriter in the 1960s. It’s from the popular 2011 period movie “The Help.”A stock photo of someone sitting at their laptop would have looked too generic. Our news feeds are already filled with these pictures.The images are there to visually reinforce each story’s message, while lending them flavor.

Arresting opening images

Once your reader clicks through to your story, the trial begins. Keep in mind that your readers are looking for any excuse to jump back to their news feed. Reading requires a lot more effort than scrolling through cat photos.Don’t waste time with intros or updates — start making points and telling your story immediately.

Start your content with a strong lead

Figure out a way to establish your credibility within the first few paragraphs. If you are a top expert in your field, say so. Don’t assume that people are going to take the time to google you.Are you writing about health as a non-physician? Are you writing about personal finance as a non-millionaire? You’ll need to overcome any skepticism readers may have about your credibility.Reinforce your credibility throughout your story. Support your arguments with data. Use inline links to (non-paywalled) research.This isn’t the New England Journal of Medicine. This is Medium. So don’t use footnotes.

Establish Credibility

Good writing is hard. Like any skill, it takes practice. There are no shortcuts to becoming a strong writer.Do yourself a favor: write what you know.Have you ever heard the term “writers block?” Writer’s block happens when you don’t know enough about a topic to write about it. The antidote is research. Learning. Going out into the field.Good Medium stories don’t come naturally. For every minute of story length, expect to spend at least an hour writing, re-writing, and editing your story.

Write smart. Write what you know.

Medium’s data scientists found that 7 minutes is the optimal length for a Medium story.In practice, a story should be as long as it needs to be, and no longer.If you can’t come up with at least 5 minutes worth of thoughts, rethink the premise of your story.

Medium readers prefer longer stories.

Paste your story into the <a href="https://hemingwayapp.com/">Hemingway Editor.</a> This will highlight dense sentences, adverbs, passive voice, and other style issues. It will also assign a grade level to your overall writing.Despite what you may have learned in English composition class, people prefer short paragraphs to “walls of text.”There’s nothing wrong with single-sentence paragraphs.

Tighten up your prose. Keep it simple.

It gives tangible tips on how to write Medium stories that people will actually read.

More than 30 million people use Medium each month. They come here in search of something worth reading. Something substantial. And you can give it to them. Medium’s algorithms put you on a level…

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"Creating a listicle" does not guarantee clickbait. If we want to create a headline that drives shares, we need to understand which are the powerful elements from a listicle we can utilize further.Thankfully Max Woolf has taken the time to do a deep dive analytical <a href="https://medium.com/free-code-camp/how-to-write-medium-stories-people-will-actually-read-92e58a27c8d8">research</a> on how BuzzFeed's approach in using listicle has been successful in driving the article share-ability.

"Listicle" is not the core idea of a story, it's a vehicle to tell a story.

The headline usually begins with [X] as a numeral element. Including [X] reasons, [X] books, [X] movies, etc, where [X] is any 1 or 2-digit numeral. The size of [X] can be varies. The distribution of listicle in BuzzFeed is centered at the median of 19 entries. Surprisingly, the bigger the size of [X] is, the more shares it drives. A 30-size listicles receive more shares than a 10-size listicles.

Powerful element of a listicle #1: Numeral or [X]

BuzzFeed go-to listicle phrases has changed over the year.In 2012, BuzzFeed most used listicle began with the [X], while in 2014, they began with [X] things. The "the" is technically redundant. The intention might be to make the listicle schema cleaner and less formal, thus it's possible that the listicle began with [X] things performs better than the [X].

Powerful element of a listicle #2: The phrase that goes with [X]

Listicle using [X] things does indeed  perform slightly better than the [X] on average. Emotional words which you would never find in a more serious journalistic publication such as 'insanely', 'awesome', and 'probably' are some of the key driver of shares.

Powerful element of a listicle #3: The types of listicles

BuzzFeed tends to write more frequently towards then-current events. For example, there were many articles about 2012 election during 2012, while April 2013 consisted of many articles about the Boston Marathon bombings.There is more uncertainty in the accuracy of the average on keywords, especially with #1 word, career.There is a strong focus on nostalgia, with toys, childhood, and 80s. Certain brands like disney and potter fits the nostalgia too.Words such as which and character are likely caused by <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/quizzes">BuzzFeed quizzes</a>, which have been incredibly popular.

Powerful element of a listicle #4: Key keywords

3-Word phrases (trigrams) provided more helpful information than phrases of other lengths. 'Character are you', a frequent phrase in quizzes, is what leads to the most virality. These performs 3-4 times better than the best listicles on average.'Things you probably don't know', 'things you never did', 'things you don't' - these phrases seems redundant but they refer to a bigger theme.There is a frequent appeal on 'you', the reader, with 'you'/'your'/'you’re' appearing in about half of the top phrases.

Powerful element of a listicle headline #5: 3-Word Phrases

A deeper understanding of what makes listicle a powerful to help articles share-ability. 

You probably do not know that the 3 most interesting things I found will blow your mind.

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Each of us has a superpower – it is your unique talent, an ability no one else in your company routinely exhibits, that one thing that always makes your brain dance. What I find interesting is the number of people who have not identified or downplay their superpower. Here are five ways to identify your Superpower:

Finding Your Superpower

Question what you’ve always done well. We all come with batteries included. Believe it or not, you have had this superpower since you were a little kid. You may have exhibited it in different ways throughout your life, but it has always been there.

Examine how you interact in new environments. You automatically bring your superpower to every situation, every activity. There is a theme to how you participate in the opportunities and activities you seek out – your superpower is evident in each of them.

Ask yourself — what comes naturally to me? You may not think of your superpower as all that distinctive because it just happens – there is no conscious thought behind it. Your superpower may feel dull to you; however, when you recognize it, you will understand what drives you.

Consider what people count on you to do. Everyone else recognizes your superpower and they seek you out because of it. They are naturally drawn to you. Think about what people regularly ask you to do.

Think about what you love. You love to use your superpower no matter where you are. It shows up in your personal life, your professional life, and all your relationships.

Once you recognize your superpower, you can strengthen it by using it to become the best version of you. Your superpower is you – celebrate it and wear that cape proudly!

Best Version of You

"Where there is great power there is great responsibility."-Winston Churchill “With great power comes great responsibility.”-Spider-Man

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5 Steps to Find Your Superpower

First understand the counterpart and then you'll get what inside their head. From where they're coming from.<ol><li>How does the person like to be communicate with?</li><li>What action can I take to make a yes easier for them?</li><li>What's the person's dominant communication style?</li></ol>

Do Your Research

As if you are adequately prepared, it's time to have the conversation. Don't just attack bluntly. Spend time on being personable. Show your human side. Ask diagnostic questions, like "what are your thoughts about...?"Open-ended questions helps you to dig deeper to find out more relevant information and perspectives of other person.<ol><li>Can you explain how you arrived at that solution?</li><li>Can you walk me through your decision making process?</li><li>How can we make this beneficial for both of us?</li></ol>

Ask Deeper Questions

"No" is an opportunity, not an ending.Use the FEEL, FELT and FOUND formula:FEEL: I understand why you might feel that way. Many others have felt the same way.FELT: I understand where you are coming from. During points in my career I have felt the same way.FOUND: What i have found is....

Get Ready For Objections

We usually dealt with some people with whom we hardly get negotiate easily.

Here are three steps to blast through resistance and nail your next negotiation.

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The speed of light in a vacuum is 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second), and in theory, nothing can travel faster than light. In miles per hour, light speed is, well, a lot: about 670,616,629 mph. If you could travel at the speed of light, you could go around the Earth 7.5 times in one second.

How fast is light in miles per second?

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Abraham Harold Maslow (1908 – 1970) was an American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization. Maslow was a psychology professor at Brandeis University, Brooklyn College, New School for Social Research, and Columbia University. He stressed the importance of focusing on the positive qualities in people, as opposed to treating them as a "bag of symptoms". (Wikipedia)

Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of the best-known theories of motivation. Maslow's theory states that our actions are motivated by certain physiological and psychological needs that progress from basic to complex.This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.There are five different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid of needs are made up of the most basic needs while the most complex needs are at the top.

Hierarchy of Needs

The physiological needs include those that are vital to survival. Some examples of physiological needs include:·       Food·       Water·       Breathing·       HomeostasisIn addition to the basic requirements of nutrition, air, and temperature regulation, physiological needs also include shelter and clothing.

Physiological Needs (Level 1)

At the second level of Maslow’s hierarchy, the needs start to become a bit more complex. At this level, the needs for security and safety become primary.People want control and order in their lives. Some of the basic security and safety needs include:·       Financial security·       Health and wellness·       Safety against accidents and injury

Security and Safety Needs (Level 2)

The social needs in Maslow’s hierarchy include love, acceptance, and belonging. At this level, the need for emotional relationships drives human behavior. Some of the things that satisfy this need include:·       Friendships·       Romantic attachments·       Family relationships·       Social groups·       Community groupsIn order to avoid loneliness, depression, and anxiety, it is important for people to feel loved and accepted by others.

Social Needs (Level 3)

At the fourth level in Maslow’s hierarchy is the need for appreciation and respect. Once the needs at the bottom three levels have been satisfied, the esteem needs begin to play a more prominent role in motivating behavior.At this level, it becomes increasingly important to gain the respect and appreciation of others. People have a need to accomplish things, then have their efforts recognized. In addition to the need for feelings of accomplishment and prestige, esteem needs include such things as self-esteem and personal worth.

Esteem Needs (Level 4)

At the very peak of Maslow’s hierarchy are the self-actualization needs. Self-actualizing people are self-aware, concerned with personal growth, less concerned with the opinions of others, and interested in fulfilling their potential.

Self-Actualization Needs (Level 5)

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs represented part of an important shift in psychology. Rather than focusing on abnormal behavior and development, Maslow's humanistic psychology was focused on the development of healthy individuals.

Impact of Maslow's Hierarchy

“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.”-Abraham Maslow

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs describes five levels of needs that motivate human nature. Learn more about the pyramid of needs and why it matters.

How Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Explains Human Motivation

How many words per minute (WPM ) can you type? 20WPM? 30 WPM? 50 WPM? Well, if you want to increase your typing speed, plenty of free resources are available to help you learn to type faster and more accurately. To find out your WPM you can take a typing test <a href="https://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english">here</a>. Here are 8 ways to improve your typing speed, — no paid software required! With just a few hours of weekly practice, you’ll be ready to take on the world in no time!

Type Faster On The Physical Keyboard

You should warm-up before typing just like you would before a workout. Finger exercises can help expand your hands and promote blood flow, making typing much simpler later on. When typing, use a gentle grasp on the keys rather than a death grip. With a death grip, you increase your chances of developing carpal tunnel syndrome, which will make typing much more difficult. Warm-up exercises don’t have to be complicated; try twisting your wrists and gently stretching out your fingers.

Make a Habit of Finger Exercises

Most keyboards have at least a few shortcuts that can help you quickly navigate the computer and save you some time. If you’re not sure which shortcuts are best for you, try going to your computer’s help center. You’ll usually be able to find a list of all the shortcuts and how to use them. Keyboard shortcuts can not only help you save time when typing, but they can also help you avoid getting carpal tunnel syndrome. If you’re constantly moving your hands from the keyboard to the mouse and back again, you’re more likely to injure your wrists.

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Touch-typing is a typing technique that lets you look away from the keyboard while typing. With this technique, you’ll use the feel of keys and their position on the keyboard to type. At first, it can be frustrating to try to remember which keys are where, but most people can type pretty fast with this method after a few weeks. Try learning at these websites: <a href="https://www.keybr.com/">Keybr.com</a> and <a href="https://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english">10fastfingers.com</a>, in addition to <a href="https://www.typing.academy/">TypyingAcademy</a>, are three FREE websites to visit.

Touch Typing: Type While You Look At The Screen

Make sure your chair is comfy while you’re typing. You want to be able to sit up straight, but you don’t want the chair pushing you forward so much that your back curves. Your chair should provide support for your lower back while also keeping your upper body upright. You should also ensure that your workstation is properly set up. Your keyboard should be set at a comfortable height for you. Set your computer monitor to eye level so you don’t have to strain your neck to look at it.

Get a Comfortable Chair and Desk

Typing fast on the keyboard is a must-have skill.

How many words per minute (WPM ) can you type? 20WPM? 30 WPM? 50 WPM? Well, if you want to increase your typing speed, plenty of free resources are available to help you learn to type faster and more…

Learn to Type Fast for Free — 8 Tips to Help You Type Faster

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