Dan Gilbert

Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert introduces this concept in his TED Talk. To sum it up, when a person is stuck with one situation as opposed to the originally desired one, he or she begins to effectively convince his or herself that the relevant situation is favorable to the originally desired one (Gilbert). We see this in Gilbert’s example of Harvard students reporting greater satisfaction with artwork they can’t…

becomes challenging as our attention becomes alienated to recall the origin of material when we’re busy on a major project or multilayered idea. This explains why people sometimes take credit for thoughts that are not their own. • “The psychologist Dan Gilbert calls this kleptomnesia: generating an idea that you believe is novel, but in fact was created by someone else. Its accidental plagiarism, and it’s all too common in creative work”. (The Biggest Reason We Steal Other People’s Ideas Adam…

themes will provide information on the expansion of Islam throughout Africa and how Islam influences the development of Africa. By studying the religion of Islam in Africa, I noticed that the transaction of trade resulted in an exchange of religion. Gilbert and Reynolds stated that "trade brought more than salt…

In his TedTalk titled “The surprising science of happiness”, Gilbert claims that humans are remarkably adaptable and that bad experiences, even stressful and traumatic events, often have “far less impact, less intensity and much less duration than people expect them to have” (Gilbert 2004). Why? Because our perspective changes, often unconsciously to favor the outcomes we have been given. However, an ethical dilemma then…

I have always wondered what makes people happy and why. Perhaps it is finally buying that car you have been saving up for since you were young or waking up early to watch the sunrise. Whatever it may be, it seems to be a mystery to me. A mystery that some appear to have figured out and an understanding of. Seeing that some try say happiness is one thing or another makes me feel that happiness is something that is reoccurring in our daily lives and wonder: What is true happiness and can we define…

found this to share similar characteristics to that of Julius Caesar and thus where my intervention began. Upon reading the first Act I found similarities between the initial characters of Flavius and Marullus and Cavaliers owner David Griffen and Dan Gilbert. To me, the characters Flavius…

Amongst those in society, a great number of individuals strive for happiness. Countless amounts of studies, alongside articles of a large variety of topics, have been undertaken in order to satisfy this boundless need for permanent bliss. Contrary to the standard assumption, the happiness one tries so desperately to grasp is not dependent to what is done, rather it relies on how it is done. The documentary Happy directed by Roko Belic provides a similar point which proposes that being happy is…

“We’ve created a company culture and environment that encourages people to take initiative and recognizes them for their accomplishments,” Dan Gilbert stated when talking about the company’s environment (Quickenloans.com). Some of the company’s top competitors in the mortgage lending market include Lending Tree and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. As a result, Quicken Loans has to adapt to the competition…

Will Kyrie Irving's Soon to be Exit Impact the Legacy of LeBron James? Kyrie Irving sent shock waves throughout the basketball world when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Dan Gilbert. This mind boggling ordeal comes after the Cleveland Cavaliers third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, one of which resulted in a championship. Now it is LeBron James who is forced to face his own future legacy. Without Irving (who averaged 25 points per game in 2017) and his clutch…

Theatre has been an art form for over 2,000 years and is not going anywhere anytime soon. Theatre is an art form that analyzing the human condition and is also utilized as a way of entertainment and escape from the harsh realities of the world. This art form creates a safe place within the theater venue and the world of the play for humans to experience human actions and emotions in a safe way; someone can experience the emotion of the death of a loved one without actually having a loved one…