Argues about why they get off without charges and we may face prison.

Seven out of 10 who are satisfied with their careers express a strong sense of order — an appreciation for the different phases of a career and their progression to this point.

Elliott 1999.

Age is unrelated to people’s commitment to their job and their level of job performance.

An event may be crucial in the short term, but researchers find that people’s enduring self-concept — their view of who they are and what they are capable of — is not tied to any single positive or negative event. Instead, a self-concept is composed of a combination of beliefs and feelings based on long-term experiences both at home and at work.

Black 1999.

Research on the hiring process shows that a fear-based concern, often of the consequences of hiring a person who is too talented, is a factor in more than 20 percent of hiring decisions, despite there being no strategic or rational basis for the decision.

Teams in the workplace composed of people with differing personalities are 14 percent more productive than teams composed of more compatible individuals.

Fisher, Macrosson, and Wong 1998.

Society’s view of female size.

My thoughts about the word normal.

In Canada, many high schools have instituted a “No Fail” policy with their students. Although the intent of the policy was supposed to be to help students achieve passing marks, it has since become abused. As of recently, this strategy has become an excuse for teachers as to why students should graduate even when they do not have the marks to do so.

Questions about the demands placed on the students of today and why they are so high.