- “WHEN CORPORATE MESSAGING LEANS HEAVILY ON BUZZWORDS & JARGON… A cognitive psychologist developed a Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale (CBRS)… ‘synergistic leadership’ / ‘growth-hacking paradigms’ / ‘cradle-to-grave credentialling’ / ‘adaptive coherence’… Results of the study found a troubling paradox: (1) Workers more susceptible to corporate BS were more inspired and positively linked to job satisfaction; (2) However, they displayed lower scores on analytic thinking, cognitive reflection, fluid intelligence, and effective workplace decision-making.” [CORNELL EDU.CHRONICLE]
- MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE NOW SPENDING NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF THEIR SCHOOL DAY ON SMARTPHONES. According to latest researchers at University of North Carolina, kids check the phones dozens of times, often for social media and entertainment which consumes over 70% of their time… [EUREKALERT.ORG]
- DCG COACHING/CONSULTING SERVICES ARE INCREASINGLY FOCUSING ON CLIENTS WITH PENDING RETIREMENT, who reportedly become 40% at greater risk for stroke or heart attack during the first year after, stemming from social and emotional challenges including: (1) Loss of identity… (2) Loss of social connection; (3) Risk of separation and/or divorce – which forecasts suggest will increase by a third for those over age 50; (4) Anxiety over potential asset losses…
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- THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK: ‘Tokenization’ is on its way to Wall Street. NASDAQ listed stocks and other traditional exchange-traded products will soon be tradeable as tokens on the blockchain digital ledger… [WALL STREET JRNL]
- Reminder: As the cultural shift to full-body tattoos continues to increase (beyond some 80 million Americans already inked), newest studies confirm that tattoo ink is permanent and accumulates in lymph nodes, with risk of (1) altered immune response… (2) increasing rates of skin cancer… [ZEROHEDGE]
- Based on latest national surveys, the American adult smoking rate has reached a record low, down from 42% in the mid-60s to below 10% in 2024 (about 25 million people)… [GIZMODO]
