Author Archives: Darin

Articulate Rise and Synthesia

Posted on 28 August 2024 by Darin

I enjoy being able to leverage various instructional design tools to create courses. Today, I created a course based on some recent psychological research. The course is How to Take the High Road. Check it out!

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U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Posted on 5 January 2024 by Darin

As we approach the third year anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, I thought it would be interesting to show a couple other background pieces: This is video that appears to be from Donald Trump Jr. around the time of … Continue reading →

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Critical Thinking

Posted on 8 April 2023 by Darin

Found this graphic online. It is always great to review over refreshers like this to keep yourself sharp.

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Probability

Posted on 6 April 2023 by Darin

What do you mean when you say something is “probably” going to happen? Does that mean 50%? Greater? Less? In many fields, especially in intelligence, people use words to describe the likelihood of something happening. Sherman Kent, one of the … Continue reading →

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Burnout

Posted on 29 March 2023 by Darin

Are you struggling with work/life/obligations/etc.? According to recent research, more and more people are experiencing symptoms of burnout. While not scientific, I really like the below graphic from @thepresentpsychologist regarding burnout.

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