Category Archives: Automatic processes

Know thyself: How would you feel about a 360° assessment?

Posted on Juni 24, 2011 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

There are many reasons why people work with a coach. Two major reasons are raising self-esteem and changing behavior – generally with the ultimate goal of being more successful. The royal road to achieving these goals is raising self-awareness.

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Confabulation: Any idea why you just did that?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

In his book titled The Happiness Hypothesis University of Virginia psychologist Jonathan Haidt defines “Confabulation” – that’s how people readily fabricate reasons to explain their own behavior. That might seem confusing and you might think “Why fabricate? Don’t we know … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing wrong with creating "worst-case" scenarios – as long as you don’t attach negative feelings to those scenarios.

Posted on September 06, 2010 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

When I first heard this statement during a leadership seminar, I somehow knew it was very important and would have far-reaching implications. At that time I preferred to ponder on it later and just noted it down. And since then … Continue reading →

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Make it automatic!

Posted on September 09, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

I wish the title was related to a way I’ve found to make my blogs automatic but when I am on (a looong) vacation there’s still an inevitable gap. Rather, the title is about how to make our action-taking automatic … Continue reading →

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Three fundamental human needs (Part 3): Being competent

Posted on Juli 17, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

One of the reasons why many of us are reluctant to try new endeavors is our need to feel competent. Especially if you are used to feeling competent in different domains in your work, relationships or leisurely activities it is … Continue reading →

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Three fundamental human needs (part 1): Need to belong and why I might be having difficulty making Dutch friends…

Posted on Juli 03, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

“Life in a foreign country is a dance of submission and resistance. Self-knowledge comes in small repeated shocks as you find yourself giving in easily, with a struggle, or not at all. What can you do without? What do you … Continue reading →

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Are you setting yourself up?

Posted on Juni 12, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

‚“Rabbits have a powerful notion of their territory. They stay inside the self-proclaimed boundaries no matter what. Even if a coyote chases them to the brink of their known land, and escape is in sight, they will turn around and … Continue reading →

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