From field studies to laboratory studies, we see that winning or loosing an election, gaining or losing a romantic partner, getting or not getting a promotion, passing or not passing a college test, on and on, have far less impact, less intensity, and much less duration that people expect them to have. A recent study … Continue reading Bias
Fun Fact
Inkling
Writing isn't what you do after you have an idea. It's how you develop an inkling into an insight. Turning thoughts into words sharpen reasoning. What's fuzzy in your head is clear on the page. "I'm not a writer" shouldn't stop you from writing. Writing is a tool for thinking-Adam Grant- After posting on the … Continue reading Inkling
Assumption
In my life, I often experience an answer for a question I didn't ask. Today is that kind of time, I feel quite upset about something, it already happened a couple of weeks ago. Basically I'm upset about things that someone has said, not directly to me, but I feel that it's definitely about me, … Continue reading Assumption
TOEFL
Ketika melewati deretan buku-buku yang menjanjikan kunci-kunci tepat Untuk menaklukan TOEFL dengan Skor minimum 667!!!, muncul ide Untuk membuat tulisan ini. Buku bagaimana untuk yang penuh janji Manis, plus "Apa sih, tips Dan tricks yang paling tsanggih untuk mendapatkan Skor tinggi di ujian TOEFL? "--- demikian pertanyaan maha sering yang ditujukan mahasiswa pada Saya, membuat … Continue reading TOEFL
Biaya
Hari ini Saya diingatkan kembali atas mahalnya Biaya sekolah tinggi di negeri ini. Seorang teman kantor yang anaknya lulus di Salah satu perguruan tinggi negeri di Yogyakarta, memberi tahu bahwa Biaya dasar Untuk si anak berkuliah selama 8 semester adalah 100 juta; ini hanya Untuk Bayar UKT + kamar kost kamar Mandi di dalam. Belum … Continue reading Biaya
Mature
Life begins at forty I never knew being in my forties is equal with having daily good times. In my forties I can: Calmly say no to almost anythingRefuse a request without even trying to make any valid reasonAcknowledge those haters, they exist for some reason, and it's okay to not know whyFinally I feel … Continue reading Mature
Selfies
Me, today Little tiny thing accumulated over the years will become a giant thing. I Was reminded to that principle when I was looking my selfies photos over a decade time span. I was taken aback when I realized that at the time I was 12 years younger than today, I didn't take lots of … Continue reading Selfies
Seriousness
If we're insecure, we make fun of others. If we're comfortable being wrong, we're not afraid to poke fun at ourselves. Laughing at ourselves reminds us that although we might take our decision seriously, we don't have to take ourselves too seriously. Research suggests that the more frequently we make fun of ourselves, the happier … Continue reading Seriousness
Satnite
They said we're lucky if we find love, and I believe so. But then the question that follows surely : after we find love, then what we do? Will this finding stay as it is or will this thing called love, evaporate to the thin air? Let me remind you my dearest readers, love that … Continue reading Satnite
Amen
Cheers,Karin Sabrina
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