December 29, 2013

You Catch More Flies With Honey Than With Vinegar. Or, How We Are Influenced By Our Perceptions Of Others.

December 29, 2013/ The Montana Institute

I have been thinking about an article in Bloomberg News titled, "Online 'Likes' Herd Others To Similar Views, Study Finds," which discusses how Positive opinions of others in social media create a positive 'herding effect' or cycle of reinforcement. Positive 'Likes' create more favorable opinions than negative ones, and people tend "to jump on the bandwagon," which aligns with our work at MOST of Us. It also reminds me of the Science of the Positive and both Core principle #3 – Be Perceptive and Core Principle #1 - Be Positive. The fact is, we really are social beings, and we are influenced by our perceptions of others, especially the Positive perceptions and opinions. I would like to hear your thoughts on this as well though, so please leave your comments here, and thank you in advance for engaging in this dialogue with me.

(Photo - http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-08/online-likes-influence-others-in-bandwagon-effect-study-finds)

The Montana Institute

Through The Montana Institute, Dr. Jeff Linkenbach and his team provide executive coaching, organizational consulting, and transformative leadership development based upon the Science of the Positive. TMI also provides training and capacity building on the Positive Community Norms, an approach to improving health health and safety based on the Science of the Positive. Join us at one of our PCN Trainings or at the Montana Summer Institute in Big Sky.