30 How to find good role models for communication Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https...
Feb 27, 2022•2 min
29 I am not going to say this again Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.com...
Feb 20, 2022•1 min
28 Do not say “What´s your problem?” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.co...
Feb 13, 2022•45 sec
27 Avoid generalizations Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband I...
Feb 06, 2022•2 min
26 Don't say "Be reasonable" Recommended book: George Thompson “Verbal judo” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrba...
Jan 30, 2022•57 sec
25 Wait for all the attacks Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrban...
Jan 23, 2022•1 min
24 The Strawman Fallacy Recommended book: Chris Voss “Never split the difference” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-...
Jan 16, 2022•1 min
23 Start with a No Recommended book: Chris Voss “Never split the difference” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrba...
Jan 09, 2022•1 min
22 How to get out of pointless discussions Recommended book: Eric Berne “Games people play” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-...
Jan 02, 2022•1 min
21 Don’t say “Calm down!” Recommended book: George Thompson “Verbal judo” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-...
Dec 26, 2021•57 sec
20 Transactional analysis - introduction Recommended book: Eric Berne “Games people play” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%...
Dec 19, 2021•2 min
19 Do you have a persona description? Recommended book: Arthur Samuel Joseph “Vocal power” Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 20 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j...
Dec 12, 2021•2 min
18 How to refuse unreasonable demands Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Dec 05, 2021•2 min
17 What can I do about chronic liars? Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Nov 28, 2021•1 min
16 Make a list of your weaknesses Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/J...
Nov 21, 2021•1 min
15 The Invert! Technique Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband I...
Nov 14, 2021•1 min
14 The attention diet Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Recommended reading James Altucher “Skip the line” Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-2...
Nov 07, 2021•1 min
13 You do not need to convince everybody Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitte...
Oct 31, 2021•2 min
12 How to react when someone calls you an idiot Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https:/...
Oct 24, 2021•1 min
11 How to react to toxic people at work Recommended literature for this episode: Patricia Evans “Victory over verbal abuse”, “Controlling people”, “The verbally abusive relationship” David Hawkins “Dealing with the crazymakers in your life” Susan Forward “Emotional blackmail” Alice Miller “For your own good”, “Thou shalt not be aware”, “The drama of the gifted child” Gerhard J. Ohrband Recommended podcast: https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/save-your-sanity/ Psychologist, aut...
Oct 17, 2021•3 min
10 Self-handicapping Recommended literature for this episode: Rhodewalt, F.; Fairfield, M. (1991). "Claimed self-handicaps and the self-handicapper: On the relation of reductions in intended effort to performance". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 25 (4): 402–417. Rhodewalt, F. ; Hill, S. K. (1995). "Self-handicapping in the classroom: The effects of claimed self-handicaps on responses to academic failure". Basic and Applied Social Psychology 17 (4): 397–416. Psychologist, author and...
Oct 10, 2021•3 min
9 Promotion goals and prevention goals Recommended literature for this episode: Higgins, E. T. (1997). Beyond pleasure and pain. American Psychologist, 52, 1280-1300. Higgins, E. T. (2012). Beyond Pleasure and Pain: How Motivation Works. Oxford University Press. Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hom...
Oct 03, 2021•3 min
8 Implementation intentions Recommended literature: Gollwitzer, P. M. (1990). Action phases and mind-sets. In E. T. Higgins & R. M. Sorrentino (Eds.), Handbook of motivation and cognition (Vol. 2, pp. 53-92). New York: Guilford. Gollwitzer, P. M. (1993). Goal achievement: The role of intentions. In W. Stroebe & M. Hewstone (Eds.), European review of social psychology (Vol. 4, pp. 141-185). Chichester, England: Wiley. Gollwitzer, P. M. (1996). The volitional benefits of planning. In P. M....
Sep 26, 2021•3 min
7 Expressive writing Recommended literature: James W. Pennebaker , John E. Evans (2014). Expressive Writing: Words that Heal . Idyll Arbor. Stefanie P. Spera, Eric D. Buhrfeind and James W. Pennebaker (1994). Expressive Writing and Coping with Job Loss. The Academy of Management Journal, 37, 287–322. Gerhard J. Ohrband Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching ps...
Sep 19, 2021•3 min
6 Stereotype threat Recommended literature for this episode: Shih, M. , Pittinsky, T.L.M. and Ambady, N. (1999). Stereotype Susceptibility: Identity, Salience and Shifts in Quantitative Performance. Psychological Science, 10 (1), 80–83. Steele, C.M ., Aronson J. (1995). Stereotype threat and the intellectual test performance of African Americans. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69 (5), 797–811. Steele, C.M . (1997). A threat in the air: How stereotypes shape intellectual identity a...
Sep 12, 2021•3 min
5 Rejection sensitivity Recommended literature: Downey, Geraldine , & Feldman, Scott I. (1994). Implications of rejection sensitivity for intimate relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, nr. 70, pp. 1327-1343. Gerhard J. Ohrband Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM,...
Sep 05, 2021•2 min
4 Recommended literature: Dweck, C. S. (1999). Self-theories: Their role in motivation, personality and development . Philadelphia: Psychology Press. Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House. Hong, Ying-yi , Chiu, Chi-yue , Dweck, Carol S. , Lin, Derrick M.-S. , Wan, Wendy (1999). Implicit theories, attributions, and coping: A meaning system approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology nr. 77 , pp. 588-599. Wood, Robert and Bandura, Albert (19...
Aug 29, 2021•3 min
3 Recommended literature: Patricia Evans “Victory over verbal abuse”, “Controlling people”, “The verbally abusive relationship” Recommended podcast: https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/save-your-sanity/ Gerhard J. Ohrband Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and p...
Aug 22, 2021•3 min
2 Recommended literature: Friedemann Schulz von Thun “Miteinander reden 1: Störungen und Klärungen: Allgemeine Psychologie der Kommunikation“ Gerhard J. Ohrband Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https...
Aug 15, 2021•2 min
1 Gerhard J. Ohrband Psychologist, author and consultant from Hamburg /Germany (*1979). Married, two sons. MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg. More than 14 years of experience teaching psychology as well as a consultant for UNICEF, Terre des Hommes, IOM, the EU and private companies. Speaks 21 languages. Contact gerhard.j.ohrband@gmail.com https://thegomethod.org/ On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-j%C3%B6rg-ohrband-22525147/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOhrband If yo...
Aug 08, 2021•2 min
