A Smarter Way to Measure Job Complexity
What is the best way to measure how cognitively demanding a job is? A 2023 study argues the answer might be simpler than we thought: just look at the average intelligence of the people doing it.
What’s Age Got to Do With It? Understanding the Aging Workforce
The workforce is getting older. In the United States and across much of the developed world, demographic shifts mean that a growing
Nonverbal Cues in Job Interviews
What you say in a job interview matters. So does how you look saying it. A 2022 meta-analysis spanning 70 years of research finds that professional appearance, eye contact, and head movement are among the strongest predictors of interview ratings — and that structural safeguards do surprisingly little to change that.
Studies You Should Know Personality and Intelligence: What Is the Real Relationship?
Intelligence and personality have long been treated as separate domains. A sweeping 2022 meta-analysis of over 160,000 participants finds they are more meaningfully connected than most research has suggested — but only if you know where to look.
Review of Recent Study – Boxing as an Intervention in Mental Health
In previous blogs, we discussed the benefits of boxing for trauma, depression, and mental resilience. We have also reviewed studies examining the impact of exercise on general well-being, noting that boxing is one of the few modalities shown to benefit those recovering from mental health issues. A recent study by Bozdarov et al. (2022) adds further weight to this growing body of evidence. The paper reviews existing research on boxing as a mental health intervention. In this article, we summarise the study and outline its most important findings.
Self-esteem and Mental Health: The Foundation of the Psychologically Healthy Mind
In a previous blog, we introduced the concept of optimal performance, the alignment between ones lived reality and a sense of well-being. In
The Role of Boxing in Stress Relief
Boxing is a unique and effective way to relieve stress, combining physical exercise with a controlled outlet for emotional tension. This article will address the most frequently asked questions about the role of boxing in stress relief, exploring the mental and physical benefits of boxing for stress management.
What is optimisation?
At Spartans, we define optimisation as follows: when the external reality matches the individual's internal subjective experience and goals. The graph has two axes. Subjective well-being is how a person feels about themselves and their emotional, mental and physical well-being. The other axis is their external reality—their alignment between their hoped-for and experienced life. Optimisation, the goal Spartans has for its members, is when a positive emotional state matches a positive external reality. When the subjective experience and external reality are both positive, a person is on the road to optimisation
Lessons from Scotland
Golf teaches you very quickly that the competition is against yourself, not against others. You are your own worst enemy, be it the ego that picks a driver when an iron would do, or the ability to deal with anxiety making a clutch putt.
Lessons from England
1982 All Whites football team. Source: nzhistory.govt.nz From the age of 7 to the age of 12, football (soccer) was