Have you ever felt that someone is deliberately trying to make you question your own version of events by presenting a completely different one? Maybe they even called you “too sensitive” or accused you of overreacting? If this sounds familiar to you, maybe you’ve fallen victim to gaslighting. However, it might comfort you to know you’re not the only one. Did you know that “gaslighting” was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2022? Aside from that, “gaslighting” saw an amazing 1,740% increase...

Picture this scenario: You’re late to the most prestigious conference where a CEO of a successful company will be one of the speakers. Somehow, you manage to get a cab, and the driver gives their best to get you there on time. Finally, you get to the hotel where the event is taking place and head to the reception to ask for directions. On your way to the reception, you notice a room attendant and ask for the precise location of the summit. Everything’s fine — you get there on time and get to...

Do you know that feeling when you hear what’s meant to be a compliment from someone, but there’s something wrong with it? For instance, if you’re a woman and a scientist, and someone reacts to that with: “You’re a scientist? Wow!” It was meant to be a compliment — but somehow you feel something’s wrong with it. Why is this person so surprised that you’re a scientist? Is it because you’re a woman? Does that imply that women cannot be scientists? Or, are you simply being hypersensitive and...

Did you know that our thinking brain actually grew from our emotional one? In other words, long before our rational part of the brain developed, there was an emotional one — the limbic system. So, just like there is an IQ — a measure of how rationally intelligent we are — there is an EQ — a measure of how emotionally intelligent we are. Lately, however, emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is gaining in popularity. Especially in the workplace, emotional...