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You Can’t Take It With You, but You Still Want More
The New York Times: All work and no play may just be a result of “mindless accumulation.” So say scholars behind research, published in the journal Psychological Science in June, that shows a deeply rooted
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Dare to be an optimist!
The Globe and Mail: It’s easy to overdose on the news. Take too much, and you’ll swear the human race is in terminal decline. Today, we interrupt our regular programming of doom and gloom to
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Millennial Searchers
The New York Times: FOR Viktor Frankl, the Holocaust survivor who wrote the best-selling book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” the call to answer life’s ultimate question came early. When he was a high school student
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Are We Happier When We Have More Options?
NPR: Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. Listen to
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Happy People Steal More
Scientific American Mind: Who stole the office stapler? A study in April’s Psychological Science argues it’s more likely to have been your happiest colleague than your grumpiest. Observing that happier people are more mentally flexible
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Big Salary Hikes Today Could Lead to a Psychological Fall Tomorrow
Think hefty merit raises, commissions, and bonus structures are the best motivators? Maybe not. Such remuneration schemes can actually backfire. Staff morale can take a big dive during lean times, when bonuses and raises are