Psychopathy

New Study Finds 49% of Americans Report Post-Vacation Spending Guilt

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Emotions, Guilt, Moral psychology, Morality, Philosophy of life, Psychopathy, Articles, Psychology, Philosophy

46% of respondents experienced stress from their spending, with more than half (55%) of them losing sleep because of it.

Key Points: 
  • 46% of respondents experienced stress from their spending, with more than half (55%) of them losing sleep because of it.
  • Approximately 57% of respondents said a vacation mentality contributed to poor spending decisions that they wouldnt otherwise make.
  • Findings included:
    New Mexico, New Jersey, and New York topped the list of states with poor spending and disproportionately low levels of guilt.
  • Iowa, Oregon, and Nebraska, conversely, topped the list of states with responsible spending and disproportionately high levels of guilt.

Helping Citizens Critically Assess and Become Resilient Against Harmful Online Disinformation

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Propaganda techniques, Skills, Psychopathy, Learning, Media manipulation, Black propaganda, Mass media, Deception, Disinformation, Social media, Media literacy

The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, today announced several citizen-focused activities that will build citizens' critical thinking and preparedness against online disinformation, and other online harms.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, today announced several citizen-focused activities that will build citizens' critical thinking and preparedness against online disinformation, and other online harms.
  • The Initiative promotes civic, news and digital media literacy through third-party educational activities and programming to help citizens become resilient against online harms.
  • In response to the increase in disinformation published online and through social media, our government has made it a priority to help equip citizens with the tools and skills needed to critically assess online information."
  • By building their skills, Canadians can better understand online deceptive practices, recognize disinformation and be less susceptible to online manipulation.

A Europe that protects: EU reports on progress in fighting disinformation ahead of European Council

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Friday, June 14, 2019
Deception, Propaganda techniques, Television, Media manipulation, Black propaganda, Disinformation, Psychopathy, State media, RT, East StratCom Task Force

In particular, EU action focused on four complementary strands: The EU has strengthened its capabilities to identify and counter disinformation, via the Strategic Communication Task Forces and the EU Hybrid Fusion Cell in the European External Action Service. It has also improved the coordinated response by setting up a Rapid Alert System to facilitate the exchange of information between Member States and the EU institutions. To tackle this, the EU has demonstrated leadership and put in place a robust framework for coordinated action, with full respect for European values and fundamental rights.

Key Points: 
  • In particular, EU action focused on four complementary strands: 
    1. The EU has strengthened its capabilities to identify and counter disinformation, via the Strategic Communication Task Forces and the EU Hybrid Fusion Cell in the European External Action Service. It has also improved the coordinated response by setting up a Rapid Alert System to facilitate the exchange of information between Member States and the EU institutions. 
    • To tackle this, the EU has demonstrated leadership and put in place a robust framework for coordinated action, with full respect for European values and fundamental rights.
    • Today'sjoint Communication sets out how the Action Plan against Disinformation and the Elections Package have helped to fight disinformation and preserve the integrity of the European Parliament elections.
    • The European elections were not after all free from disinformation; we should not accept this as the new normal.
    • Update by online platforms under the Code of Practice Online platforms have a particular responsibility in tackling disinformation.
    • Today the Commission also publishes the latest monthly reports by Google, Twitter and Facebook under the self-regulatory Code of Practice on Disinformation.
    • In addition, Facebook, Google and Twitter committed to report monthly on measures taken ahead of the European Parliament elections.

    • C-Suite Must Engage an Emerging Powerful Group of Stakeholders with a New Approach to Leadership, Accenture Study Finds

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    Wednesday, June 5, 2019
    Technology, Data management, Software, Professional services, Consulting, Articles, Academic disciplines, Human behavior, Strategic management, Cognitive neuroscience, Emotions, Empathy, Moral psychology, Psychopathy, Leadership, Mindset, Accenture

    View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190605005043/en/

    Key Points: 
    • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190605005043/en/
      C-suite must engage a powerful group of employees and consumers with a new approach to leadership, new Accenture Strategy study finds.
    • Combined with other disruptive forces, like emerging technologies and new market entrants, this group is motivating the C-suite to implement a human-centered approach to leadership.
    • This whole-brain approach balances left (scientific) brain skills with increasingly valued right (creative) brain skills, such as empathy, innovation and intuition.
    • The study identified a powerful group of employees and consumers dubbed the Pathfinders who represent an additional pressure to the C-suite and share a common mindset about how leadership needs to change.

    AI With Heart: Pega Launches First Customer Empathy Controls for Business

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    Tuesday, June 4, 2019
    Articles, Academic disciplines, Instant messaging clients, Cognitive neuroscience, Emotions, Empathy, Moral psychology, Psychopathy, Artificial intelligence

    Customer Empathy Advisor provides businesses with an ethical framework to instill empathy in all customer engagements and measure the effect.

    Key Points: 
    • Customer Empathy Advisor provides businesses with an ethical framework to instill empathy in all customer engagements and measure the effect.
    • At its core, the AI-powered Pega Customer Decision Hub analyzes customer data to guide customer-facing agents and virtual assistants to take the next best action with each customer.
    • Pega Customer Empathy Advisor takes a three-step approach to integrating empathy into enterprise decision-making:
      First, Pega's machine learning capabilities analyze the organization's marketing, sales, and service strategies to assess the current level of empathy.
    • The Customer Empathy Advisor will be available for all Pega Customer Decision Hub clients near the end of 2019.

    Axon Partners with Chicago Police Department for First VR Empathy Training Program; Debuts New Autism Empathy Training

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2019
    Human behavior, Psychology, Articles, Autism, Cognitive neuroscience, Emotions, Empathy, Moral psychology, Psychopathy, Axon

    Chicago PD is also the first agency to debut Axon's new autism empathy training VR scenario.

    Key Points: 
    • Chicago PD is also the first agency to debut Axon's new autism empathy training VR scenario.
    • Axon's VR training is offered through Axon Academy, a network of online and in-person training for law enforcement.
    • The autism empathy scenario is the second VR empathy training offered to customers following a schizophrenia empathy scenario which launched in October 2018.
    • "It's humbling to work with the second largest police department in the country to pilot this VR training program," says Laura Brown, Axon's Sr. Director of Training.

    Quantum Health Announces Report Proving Healthcare Cost Savings For Its Book Of Business

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    Thursday, May 9, 2019
    Human behavior, Psychology, Cognitive neuroscience, Emotions, Empathy, Moral psychology, Psychopathy, Articles

    These results are significant, and even more so because no other company in the industry consistently measuresand deliversmulti-year cost savings across its entire book of business.

    Key Points: 
    • These results are significant, and even more so because no other company in the industry consistently measuresand deliversmulti-year cost savings across its entire book of business.
    • Methodology for the review analyzed annual claims and membership between the years 2001 and 2017 for 136 Quantum Health clients.
    • Quantum Health is the healthcare industry's leading consumer navigation and care coordination company, delivering an unparalleled consumer experience based on empathy and trust.
    • The Women Presidents' Organization has ranked Quantum Health as one the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies for the past five years, and Columbus Business First has honored Quantum Health as a Best Place to Work for the past twelve years.

    Americans Feel Guilty Spending an Average $277,680 in Their Adult Life Time, According to New Survey Findings Revealed by Slickdeals

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    Wednesday, May 1, 2019
    Marketing, Consumer behaviour, Articles, Merchandising, Emotions, Psychopathy, Human behavior, Shopping, Shops, Online shopping, Retail, Crowdsourcing

    LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Slickdeals , the leading crowdsourced shopping platform, commissioned a survey of 2,000 Americans, that revealed more than half of Americans say they feel guilty about spending money.

    Key Points: 
    • LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Slickdeals , the leading crowdsourced shopping platform, commissioned a survey of 2,000 Americans, that revealed more than half of Americans say they feel guilty about spending money.
    • Of those who admitted to feeling guilty when spending money, only 5percent said they do not feel remorse buying something at retail price.
    • The same respondents also said they feel guilty one in every five purchases, and guiltily spend $89 each week; or $277,680 in their adult life time.
    • Likewise, the results showed that 70 percent of guilty buyers feel less guilty about spending money if it is for somebody other than themselves.

    Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment Market Worth $24.0 Billion by 2026: Grand View Research, Inc.

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    Tuesday, April 30, 2019
    Psychiatry, Psychiatric diagnosis, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Abnormal psychology, Psychology, Health, Conduct disorder, Psychopathy, Oppositional defiant disorder, DSM-IV codes

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market size is expected to reach USD 24.0 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

    Key Points: 
    • SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market size is expected to reach USD 24.0 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
    • Increasing cases of substance abuse across the globe are considered to be the key factors driving the market.
    • Drug abuse is one of the major causes for acquiring oppositional defiant and conduct disorder as it enhances the symptoms for such conditions.
    • Grand View Research has segmented the global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market on the basis of type, treatment, and region:
      Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2026)

    Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment Market Worth $24.0 Billion by 2026: Grand View Research, Inc.

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    Tuesday, April 30, 2019
    Psychiatry, Psychiatric diagnosis, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Abnormal psychology, Psychology, Health, Conduct disorder, Psychopathy, Oppositional defiant disorder, DSM-IV codes

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market size is expected to reach USD 24.0 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

    Key Points: 
    • SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market size is expected to reach USD 24.0 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
    • Increasing cases of substance abuse across the globe are considered to be the key factors driving the market.
    • Drug abuse is one of the major causes for acquiring oppositional defiant and conduct disorder as it enhances the symptoms for such conditions.
    • Grand View Research has segmented the global disruptive behavior disorder treatment market on the basis of type, treatment, and region:
      Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2026)