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Falling for Charisma: How Hollow Communicators Cast Their Spell

We’ve all encountered someone who speaks with confidence and charisma, drawn in by what they say. Whether it’s listening to a podcast or meeting someone in person, there are those people who are just utterly convincing, so much so that we’re almost bewitched by their words. But why?

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence – The End of Humankind or a New Beginning? Part 2

Artificial Intelligence often gets a bad rap, with the focus on its risks and warnings dominating the conversation (as covered in Part 1). But what if we shifted our perspective and explored how AI could actually help humanity and even enhance our unique qualities as human beings? By examining how AI is already being used in…

May 13, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence – The End of Humankind or a New Beginning? Part 1

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023

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Are you sitting and waiting for life to happen? The difference between knowing and doing.

The difference between knowing something and doing something is like the difference between reading a recipe and cooking a meal. You can read a recipe all day long, but until you actually gather the ingredients, follow the steps, and put it in the oven, you won’t have a delicious meal to enjoy.

April 16, 2023

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Falling for Charisma: How Hollow Communicators Cast Their Spell

by fionamurden on May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

Are you sitting and waiting for life to happen? The difference between knowing and doing.

by fionamurden on April 16, 2023April 16, 2023

Does anyone actually ‘do’ personal development?

by fionamurden on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

As an organisational psychologist, I hope the answer to this is ‘Of course, we all want to grow and develop, tell me how?’ But is my viewpoint biased? The answer is yes.

Why if you want to succeed and be happier in 2023, something’s got to give!

by fionamurden on December 31, 2022December 31, 2022

How mentoring, mental health, performance and success are all intertwined with giving….read more in my article below.

Who is your role model?

by fionamurden on September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

We mirror the people around us all the time, even though most of the time we are completely unaware that we are. It is a fundamental aspect to how we learn. You could even say that it’s the most effortless way of learning because it’s what our brain does unconsciously.

Doing more of what’s good for you and less of what’s not

by fionamurden on August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

Did you know that 80-92% of our efforts to change behaviour fail? That means that when you say you’re going to eat more heathy food, cut out alcohol, exercise more, be less grumpy with your partner, most of the time most you won’t actually do it.

Need to fix your life, fix your habits – or so they say….

by fionamurden on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022

You can’t fail to miss the approaches that currently espouse habits as being the core to self-improvement. And because we humans like things to be simple it’s appealing to consider habits or other ‘life hacks’ as a straightforward way of making our life better. But while habits are definitely a part of who we are, they are only a very tiny part in a complex jigsaw puzzle.

What is it you truly desire?

by fionamurden on July 11, 2022July 12, 2022

What is it that you truly desire? Or should I say what is getting in your way of going after what it is that you truly desire?

Are negative emotions derailing your chances of success? Here’s how to deal with them…

by fionamurden on June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

I believe that everyone deserves access to the knowledge, tools and support that will help them to understand themselves better, so that they can fulfil their potential. Ultimately that means living a happier and more fulfilled life. One of the fundamental elements of this is being able to understand and respond more effectively to negative emotions.

Who believes in you?

by fionamurden on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Having someone believe in you can change your life course. But you have to let them.

Knowing you, knowing me

by fionamurden on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021

‘How well do you really know yourself?’ A hugely significant 95% of us think that we’re self-aware, but the reality bears a stark contrast.

In Your shoes

by fionamurden on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

When asked if we are empathic, most of us will say ‘yes’. But wait a moment before you jump in with your answer. While are all born with the capacity to be empathic, this tragedy illustrates just one of the ways that we can unwittingly switch off our empathy.

Why Rituals work

by fionamurden on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021

On this week’s episode of the Dot to Dot podcast Lou and I talk about why rituals work. It turns out that there are real, scientific benefits to rituals. Rituals are practiced in all walks of life from preparing for a job interview to playing sport – and of course in every religion.

Not a lot going on at the moment…

by fionamurden on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021

Have you ever drawn a blank? While in front of family and friends drawing a blank may leave us feeling embarrassed, perhaps irritated, and frustrated in an environment of colleagues or strangers the emotions this can provoke are quite extreme.

I can’t get no sleep…

by fionamurden on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021

The importance of sleep has been getting increasing coverage over the past decade. The problem is that we are surrounded by technology which can turn sleep deprivation into not only a health risk but also a fatal disaster.

Common myths busted

by fionamurden on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

There are so many myths that surround us which we cling onto well into adulthood and believe despite our rational knowledge of the world.

Mental wellness for life starts at school

by fionamurden on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

While we’re doing more and more to help with mental health in schools, to raise awareness and to address the issues – it still isn’t enough. What can we do to make it better?

Artificial Intelligence – The End of Humankind or a New Beginning? Part 2

by fionamurden on May 13, 2023May 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence – The End of Humankind or a New Beginning? Part 1

by fionamurden on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to have taken hold of our inner most fears, accelerated recently by the introduction of ChatGPT. But do these recent leaps forward in AI mean that we are all doomed? Recently a number of the leaders I work with have been asking my view, as a psychologist. This is not as crazy as it may sound after all psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour, cognition (aka intelligence), and emotions.