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Studies show how to be better consumers
Chicago Tribune: Would you pay 50 percent more for “organic” firewood? Would you be more willing to buy a used refrigerator if it had an “attractive enamel-coated ferromagnetic exterior?” Would you be more likely to buy juice
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How to Be a Better Boss
Scientific American: I took on my first “boss” role a couple of years ago while overseeing a tiny cadre of junior-level editors at a national women’s magazine. The media industry isn’t exactly known for having
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Carol Dweck
Stanford University James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award As one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation, Carol Dweck’s work bridges developmental, social, and personality psychology, and examines the mindsets people use to
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Claremont Graduate University James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has devoted his career to studying what makes people happy. His books and scientific research publications on creativity, innovation, and what makes life worth living
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Mieux vaut avoir le même statut marital que son patron (Better to have the same marital status as your boss)
Le Monde: Supposons que vous cherchiez un emploi, et que vous ayez à choisir entre deux entretiens avec un employeur potentiel. Car, pas de chance, ces rendez-vous sont fixés le même jour, à la même
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True Grit
It may be obvious that effort and stamina are required to accomplish anything worthwhile in life. But how easy is it to forget this fact in moments when we feel tortoise-like relative to our seemingly hare-like peers?