Psychologists develop "need for drama" scale Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso have created a series of questions that they say gauge the "need for drama." Their research suggests that those who possess a high need for drama also test high in impulsiveness. Dramatic individuals also tend to have an external locus of control. New York magazine (3/31)
Vent your feelings to a friend beforehand so that you can enter a difficult conversation with a clear head, Amy Gallo writes. Use calming techniques before the discussion, and make an attempt to see the situation from the other person's point of view before engaging. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (4/4)
The Landscape
Schools analyze job listings to anticipate labor needs Educational and training institutions are analyzing job listings to align courses with employers' needs. Employers sometimes use vague and conflicting terminology to indicate which skills are wanted, experts say. "The problem right now in the business community is these employers don't speak with one voice," said Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (4/3)
Space researchers discover possible Viking settlement A team has discovered what could be a previously unknown Viking settlement in North America, using satellite images to identify a Newfoundland settlement hundreds of miles farther southwest than Vikings were previously known to have traveled. The discovery was made with space technology used to find thousands of ancient sites in Egypt. The Huntsville Times (Ala.) (4/2)
The world is in greater peril from those who tolerate or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.
