Andrea Ramirez Articles on Martin Cid Magazine

The power of negotiation: Understanding how to play the game

When was the last time you won an argument over deciding where to eat out or what film to watch? This boils down to the...

Why it is important for managers to understand social psychology for good leadership decisions

Management in workplaces and institutions are trusted to make sound decisions and take on leadership roles with the best interest of their employees, and...

Why do you still think of your ex? ‘Classical Conditioning’ helps you to explain it

Have you ever caught a whiff of an ex’s perfume and been reminded of them? Perhaps such a memory can elicit a tear or...

Majority rule: Taking a deeper look at how the media influences our decision making process

It’s easy to simply go through life acting on our decisions without taking a second glance at the reasoning behind them. In this way,...

How the Wright Brothers paved the way to a world of flights

Catching a flight now is easy and pretty much available wherever, something that wasn’t possible over a century ago, until two brothers changed the...

Dissecting the bystander effect: make sure you reach out to help

Out of all the times you have ever witnessed a stranger fainting in the street full of people, how many of those have you...

Why do people tend to follow the crowd?

It’s not an unheard of phenomenon that people follow social tendencies, trends, and crowds. So why is it that people follow the crowd? A social...

Code switching: does it involve switching your identity?

Similar to the way a person who is normally very outspoken and outgoing might try to dull themselves on a first date so as...

The (harsh) truth about dating apps

Dating apps promise users to deliver a supply of compatible singles in your area. The truth is that dating apps allow limbo to happen and...

The basics of learning a language

What are the reasons for learning a new language? Perhaps you were offered an opportunity to study or work abroad, or maybe you have entered...

Stay connected to your phone… and your blood sugar level

RIIING! You get a notification from your mobile phone. Is it a text message? Or perhaps Twitter announcing you have a new following request? Nope...

Don’t trust every mental health mobile application

In recent years, it’s become vital more than ever to be educated about mental health issues. As a result, mental illness diagnosis and treatment...

Mobile phone attachment: the challenge to put the phone down

The mobile phone. It's everyone's best friend, companion on public transport, trusted confidante. Attachment to mobile phones has steadily increased in the last decade,...

Heavy social media use can lead to heavy mental health

Take a picture. Share it. Connect. Social media is great right? With the increasing dependence on mobile phones, access to social media accounts is instant...

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