The number of competitors you face affects how you perform

[gibson]

The number of competitors you face affects how you perform. and 22 ways to be a better negotiator. "PROVEN" even.

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A new study carried out by the University of Haifa and the University of Michigan found that motivation and performance is weakened when competing against a large group of people

[gibson]

!!!

Previous research has demonstrated that people associate certain vowel and consonant sounds with perceptions of physical size. For example, front vowels (like a long a, e, i) and fricatives (like the English f, z, and s) have been shown to convey smallness, while back vowels (sounds like the /u/ in goose or the sound in foot) indicate largeness.

http://www.businessinsider.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-negotiation-persuasion-and-influence-2012-7#ixzz25h45ya83

[gibson]

Before you begin something, picture the stereotype of someone who who is really good at it
Before you start, think about the stereotype of someone who excels at what you're attempting:

http://www.businessinsider.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-negotiation-persuasion-and-influence-2012-7#ixzz25h690jFE

at this point i better say i have no connection what so ever with the authors of the preceding articles.

[Marlow]

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That's a very interesting site. I've come across almost everything there, but to have it all gathered in one place is instructive. Some of it is total BS, of course, but much of it is psychological 'truth' (well, as much as that concept means anything at all).