REA Group's CISO Craig Templeton has been in the job for just a few months. While the information security business has been largely focussed on technical skills, Templeton told his team they needed to develop a new ability; the Jedi Mind Trick. I spoke with Templeton about this and some of the challenges he sees when it comes to security and privacy.
As difficult as it may be, forgiving someone who has wronged you is beneficial for everyone involved. But according to a recent collection of studies, knowing when to forgive someone may be just as important, especially in romantic relationships.
Contrary to the idea that hypnosis is either a complete hoax or a magical state of mind where people can make you do anything, the truth about hypnosis and whether you can be hypnotised is in the middle. It's very much real, but more like a meditative state than a lack of consciousness.
Behavioural feedback loops run unnoticed in the background of our daily lives, and affect which habits we stick with -- both good and bad. Instead of letting feedback loops shape our lives in invisible ways, you can design them to foster better habits.
