In Part 1 of this topic, we discussed how the MBTI or Myers-Briggs Type Indicator categorises individuals into 16 personality types based on several preferences, such as extraversion or introversion. While many personality tests and models, such as the more recent Holland Occupational Themes, Myers-Briggs remains the most popular and …
Difficulty concentrating, or feeling mildly down and anxious? The dreaded brain fog affects all of us at some point or another. A Journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society published a study in 2013, using the Wood Mental Fatigue Inventory test (WMFI) to research information on brain fog. The main …
As a student who has to assimilate a lot of information in a limited space of time, you may be looking at ways to help this process. Did you know that not only how much you sleep but when you sleep, what you do before you sleep and possibly during …
Many companies the world over, use some kind of psychometric or personality testing on prospective job candidates. Usually, the higher the level of skill required for a job, the greater the likelihood of personality testing. Why? This tends to be a good indicator of how an individual will tolerate stress, …
The pressure to keep up with revising and preparing for exams while still juggling heaps of coursework can be overwhelming and often feels like an impossible feat. Not only do you have to learn new work, but also retain what you have covered previously well enough to get the mark …
When it comes to acing an exam, there’s no doubt how well you remembered the information you studied plays a major role. The part of the brain that houses your memory is the hippocampus and, contrary to popular belief, it can serve you with perfect memory recall well into your …
There is nothing worse than getting up from your desk at 2AM to go make that fifth cup of coffee for the evening, and hardly being able to stand. Your legs are stiff, your back aches and somewhere between your neck and the head is a looming migraine. After hours …
As a student, you probably know what a challenge it is to remain calm, come the day of your exam. No matter how many essay writing examples you’ve worked through or how many studies preparation you’ve done, there’s always that lurching feeling in your stomach. That’s because your body actually …
The acquired skill of balance is something psychologists and experts have sworn by for years, especially, when you are trying to gain control over your busy life. Every aspect of life, from a personal, familial and social point of view, to your work or studies, requires a level of balance …
Being a student normally means that you are broke and academically focussed. The dark tunnel leading to your graduation seems so close, but yet so far away. In most countries like the UK, it can be quite expensive to be a student, and who has time to get a part-time …
