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
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
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Business as Usual
When it comes to community responsibility, boxing gyms stand apart. CSR has long been embedded in boxing culture, particularly in grassroots gyms within working-class communities. These gyms have historically served as safe spaces for troubled youth and individuals facing hardship. Gym owners and coaches regularly donate time, resources, and personal support to help others. Many world-class boxers began their journeys in these environments, including Mike Tyson, Canelo Alvarez, and Tyson Fury. Trainers such as Cus D'Amato are remembered not only for producing champions, but for dedicating their lives to guiding and supporting people beyond the ring.
Playing Games Makes You A Better Person?
So often in society, obvious conclusions are drawn for complex interactions. A classic case of this is the supposed rise in violent
The Big Business of Psychology
Many people are unaware of the big business that is now Organisational Psychology. I have long argued when reporting the myths of