Want to sound and feel more confident? Ditch these 11 phrases from your vocabulary, say psychologists
We all have that little voice in our heads that weighs in on everything we do or say. If we let it, it can make us feel demoralized, belittled or just less capable. The end result is that we wind up not accomplishing what we want.
It’s never easy navigating challenging times, but as word experts and hosts of NPR’s award-winning podcast “You’re Saying It Wrong,” we’ve found ways to reframe our thoughts and change our attitude.
Here are 11 negative phrases to ditch if you want to think more positively and feel more confident, according to behavioral scientists, researchers and psychologists.
1. “I have to do that.”
What to say instead: “I get to do that.”
Swapping that one little word will change your attitude in a big way. It makes you look at something as an opportunity, rather than an obligation. Even if the task is unpleasant, it can teach you new lessons and open new doors.
2. “I can’t do that.”
What to say instead: “I can try to do that.”
Don’t admit defeat before you’ve begun! When you tell yourself that you can try, you’re not only giving yourself a chance to accomplish something, you’re also not setting up excessively high expectations, which makes it easier to actually succeed.
3. “I should do that.”
What to say instead: “I will do that.” (Or “won’t do,” depending on your mindset).
“Should” is a controlling word, and it puts pressure on us. So put yourself back in charge. Drop the “should” and make yourself the decision-maker by choosing whether or not do something on your own terms.
Arguing is hard. Chances are good that you are reading this because you’ve had an argument that went off the rails. Maybe the other person trotted out an anecdote as definitive proof of some general claim, or they misrepresented your reasons in order to make you look foolish, or they called you nasty names, or did any of the other too-many-to-name things that people who argue tend to do. These experiences are partly why people view argument as hostile and intellectually unproductive – something to be avoided.
Perhaps you are looking to learn some new terms to describe the annoying moves people make, or maybe you’re looking for ‘one weird trick’ to ‘own’ others with facts and logic. Well, we have some good news and bad news. Fancy terms, we’ve got a few, but our focus in this Guide is primarily on how to think about what is truly at stake in arguing, why it goes awry, and how to get it back on track. To our minds, the key to arguing better consists not in learning new tricks, but in recognising how arguments work and why they are important.
Arguments and the problems they pose
Let’s first get a handle on argument. To start, we need to differentiate between an argument as a product and argument as a process. As a product, an argument is a collection of reasons (called the premises) and the thing that the reasons show (called the conclusion). So, for example, the utterance ‘Bring your jacket because it’s going to rain’ is an argument in this sense. So is ‘God exists because the world needs a first cause, and God is the first cause.’ In contrast, as a process, an argument is an exchange of reasons between interlocutors. Two people exchanging reasons over jackets or God’s existence is an argument in process. From our perspective, the rules for a better argument process are ultimately derived from the rules for good argument products. This is because, in the end, what people who argue are wrangling over is what conclusion everyone’s best reasons jointly support.
What are arguments for? This is deceptively easy: we exchange reasons with others in order to affect their beliefs or commitments. I give you reasons to believe that something is true because I want you to believe that it’s true, or to believe more strongly. Maybe we disagree about it, maybe we don’t. Either way, I give you my reasons. And you weigh them. People do this so often, and about so many things, that they rarely note it. ‘Bring your jacket,’ one might say, ‘because it’s going to rain.’ This is an argument, a mundane one, but it’s worth noting that it’s out for belief-change and then actions in accord with that belief.
We disagree, and so argue, over things both big and small. Many of these disagreements pose a problem for how to go forward, in light of the differing views. Let’s say you and a random Twitter user, let’s call him HockeyDad1989, disagree over abortion. On his view, abortion ought to be illegal in all circumstances; on your view, it ought to be legally permitted in most cases. Clearly the answer to this question matters greatly to whether people can have abortions. It’s not like a dispute over whether it’s OK to put ketchup on a hot dog (don’t do this in Chicago, by the way) – it must be settled. Sure, we could settle it by any number of methods, like rolling dice, examining entrails, or (God forbid) trial by combat, but reasoning it out together offers the highest chances at arriving at the best answer and improving everyone’s cognitive standing. Under ideal conditions, HockeyDad1989 offers his reasons, and you offer yours. And then you, together, see where those reasons go. But it’s here that we get into trouble.
When it comes to website development many frameworks, languages, and tools can be used to build a modern app. With so many options available, deciding what to learn and use can be overwhelming.
ReactJS is an open-source Javascript framework created by Facebook. It’s a declarative, efficient, and flexible tool that allows developers to create fast and scalable front-end applications. It’s also one of the most popular Javascript libraries with more than 1,300 contributors worldwide.
There are many perks of migrating to ReactJS, maybe that’s the reason why many leading companies and global brands are utilizing it to empower their web apps as a means to deliver an enhanced user experience. In this article, we are going to discuss some of these companies using ReactJS for web app development.
Companies using React JS
1. Facebook
Facebook is, obviously, the world’s largest social network and one of the earliest adopters of React. The site has a huge user base, and any changes must be made with care. In 2012, Facebook engineers decided to rewrite their mobile app as a single-page JavaScript application to improve its speed (especially on Android). They developed ReactJS for this purpose.
Facebook uses React to make its user interface highly interactive and user-friendly. When a user comments on a post or when he/she posts something new, these actions are processed dynamically without refreshing the page. This makes the process faster and easier.
2. Instagram
One of the most popular apps in the world, Instagram, relies on ReactJS for its dynamic interface. The app itself is quite complex and needs to manage a lot of data that needs to be displayed to the user instantly. Hence it makes sense to use a technology like ReactJS which makes it easy to display only the necessary updates.
3. Netflix
Netflix is one of the leading video streaming services. This company uses ReactJS for its main website but also shows its power on mobile apps. Recently Netflix announced a new open-source tool called Gibbon. This tool allows developers to create Netflix-style interfaces that run in the browser with low latency, helping to bring its UI development in-house. It also uses React Native as its framework for native development.
4. Airbnb
Airbnb’s new design uses ReactJS as well. The engineers of this service have chosen this framework because it gives them similar advantages to working with pure JavaScript. Moreover, they used ReactJS to build their best mobile applications.
Gmail has a clean, simple interface — but there’s more under the hood than meets the eye. There are tons of hidden hacks and tricks for optimizing your Gmail experience — includin…
Gmail has a clean, simple interface — but there’s more under the hood than meets the eye.
There are tons of hidden hacks and tricks for optimizing your Gmail experience — including unsending a strongly worded email.
Over 300 billion emails were sent per day in 2020 — and loads of them were written, sent and received on Google’s Gmail platform.
Gmail accounts for 1.8 billion of the 5.6 billion active email accounts — and every account does far more than merely send and receive.
As long as you've logged into the network before, your computer should still have the password saved.
If you previously signed in to a Wi-Fi network at school, work or a local cafe, the password should be stored on your computer so it'll automatically connect to the network next time. But what if it doesn't immediately connect you and instead asks you to enter the password again?
If your laptop or computer has connected to that Wi-Fi network before, don't worry. The first time you connect to a network on a Mac or Windows computer, the network name and password are stored in memory. It's fairly easy to dive into your computer settings to extract and record the password for other devices.
We'll tell you how to find the passwords to all of the Wi-Fi networks you've ever connected to on MacOS and Windows. For more details, here's what to know about the latest MacBook Pro and the MacOS Monterey update.
How to find Wi-Fi passwords with MacOS
Every password you've entered and saved on a Mac is stored in Keychain Access, the password management system for MacOS. And that includes Wi-Fi network passwords.
To start, use the search feature to open the Keychain Access app and do the following:
1. Click on System under System Keychains in the sidebar.
2. Next, click on Passwords at the top of the window.
3. Find the Wi-Fi network you want the password for and double-click on it.
4. Finally, check the box next to Show password and enter your password when prompted.
Find all your stored Wi-Fi passwords in the Keychain Access app on MacOS.
The blank password field will then show the password you used to log in to that Wi-Fi network. You can then double-click in the password field to select the password and copy it to your clipboard, if needed.
How to find Wi-Fi passwords with Windows
Finding the password to the Wi-Fi network you're currently connected to is simple on Windows, but getting your hands on all stored Wi-Fi passwords takes a bit of work, so we'll discuss both methods below.
To find the password to the Wi-Fi network you're currently connected to on Windows:
1. Click the Start button and then go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center (Windows 11) or Settings > Network & Internet > Status > Network and Sharing Center (Windows 10).
2. Next to Connections, click your Wi-Fi network name highlighted in blue.
3. In the Wi-Fi Status page that opens, click Wireless Properties and then on the Security tab.
4. Finally, check the box next to Show characters to display your Wi-Fi network password above it.
You can easily find the password for the Wi-Fi network you're currently connected to on Windows.
However, this isn't the only way to find your Wi-Fi network passwords. The method above only allows you to view the password to whatever Wi-Fi network you're currently connected to, but there is a way to find the passwords to all the Wi-Fi networks you've ever connected to on your Windows computer.
To find all your Wi-Fi network passwords on Windows:
1. Right-click on the Windows icon in the taskbar on your desktop.
2. Click Windows Terminal (Admin).
3. Type in netsh wlan show profile and hit Enter on your keyboard to view every Wi-Fi network you've connected to.
4. Once you find the Wi-Fi network you want the password for, type in netsh wlan show profile "(Wi-Fi network name)" key=clear (for example, netsh wlan show profile "Netgear667" key=clear), and then hit the Enter key.
You can use Windows Terminal to find all your Wi-Fi network passwords.
Settings for profile, connectivity, security and cost will appear. The Wi-Fi network password will appear under Security settings, and next to Key Content. In addition to Windows Terminal, you can also use the Command Prompt application to type in the commands listed above to find your Wi-Fi passwords.
If you want to read more about passwords, whether it's on your computer or your smartphone, check out the best password managers to use and nine rules to follow when creating a password.
Correction, March 25: One of the commands for finding a Wi-Fi password on Windows included a typo. The third step in the alternate method has been fixed.
Node technology isn’t new. In fact, it has been powering several companies across the globe. As a result, every small, medium and large scale business is found gearing towards incorporating Node in their existing software development project. All you have to do is look around for a reputable Node.js development service provider and share your needs and requirements.
At present Node.js is leading the world of technology, no two ways about it! After all, this is the only technology that has significant potential to enhance the developer’s productivity, and performance of the app, tighten security, and ensure full customer satisfaction and whatnot! Moreover, the number of usage of Node.js framework doesn’t seem to stop, they keep on growing at a fanatic pace.
we’re going to discuss the main reasons why to use Vue for web app development. So without any further ado, let’s get started!
You’ll be surprised to know that software development applications are one of the most widely used and popular industries in recent times. Multiple devices and various strategies are used by developers for launching successful applications that are high-performing, secure, more appealing, and faster. The ecosystem offered by JavaScipt has been an ideal factor for the continuously growing technology sector in the past few years. One of these new technologies is VueJS which has more than 4 million monthly downloads on NPM that has changed its shape.
Vue.js is a flexible technology that can be used for many things, such as building an amazing user interface and secure single-page applications without using numerous resources. As a progressive JavaScript framework, Vue is tremendously adaptable in the market and many giant companies such as Netflix, Upwork, Adobe, and IBM choose Vue for web app development.
After being panned by critics and rejected by filmgoers, Joel Schumacher’s cheery, campy ‘Batman & Robin’ had the unintentional effect of forcing later installments to become darker and moodier. Will the franchise ever get back to its roots, or will every future movie look like this week’s ultra-gritty ‘The Batman’?
As mentioned earlier, Angular development is successfully conducted using Typescript. One of the biggest advantages here is that it assists
The popularity of the open-source framework began as soon as the news spread that it has been maintained by a reputable tech giant named Google. The framework features a wide range of elements and functionalities such as angular material, dependency injection, document object model, angular CLI, two-way data binding, server-side rendering, less angular code which ultimately assists angular developers across the globe to create dynamic angular applications, single-page web applications, enterprise-scale applications and what not! Here developers have no pressure of writing javascript code, having adequate knowledge of HTML and Typescript is more than enough to make things work especially in the angular web development realm.
