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True Nature of Staff Motivation More Complex Than Surveys Reveal
July 3, 2012 — High levels of staff engagement could actually be damaging for organizations if overly simplistic staff surveys mask the type of engagement at play within an organization, according to new ... > full story -
The Advantages of Being First
July 2, 2012 — How people make choices depends on many factors, but a new study finds people consistently prefer the options that come first: first in line, first college to offer acceptance, first salad on the ... > full story -
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Reminders of Mortality Increase Concern for Environmental Legacy
June 26, 2012 — When we turn on the A/C in the summer, our first thought is probably one of relief. If it's 100 degrees in the shade, we're probably not thinking about how our decision might influence the ... > full story -
Political Ads by Independent Groups Are Not Only Common -- They Are More Effective
June 26, 2012 — As the election season ramps up, many voters are already experiencing attack ad fatigue. According to a recent article, the power of ads sponsored by independent groups rests not just in their sheer ... > full story -
Make Me an Offer, Say Online Shoppers
June 26, 2012 — Online shoppers would rather receive an offer for a product or service than make their own offer, according to a new study that has implications for the fast-growing e-commerce ... > full story -
Immediate Rewards for Good Scores Can Boost Student Performance
June 26, 2012 — Test performance can improve dramatically if students are offered rewards just before they are given standardized tests and if they receive the incentive immediately afterward, new research at the ... > full story -
Thinking About Choice Diminishes Concern for Wealth Inequality
June 25, 2012 — Against the backdrop of a worldwide recession, wealth inequality has become a prominent theme in discussions about politics and the economy. In opinion polls, many Americans seem to support a more ... > full story -
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Reward the Second Best, Ignore the Best
June 22, 2012 — New research suggests reasons why the richest should pay more tax; why rewarding the top performers leads to recurrent crises and scandals; and why we should resist the temptation to learn from and ... > full story -
Dad's Brains Mean More to His Son's Success Than His Money: Study
June 21, 2012 — Sons of fathers with high incomes tend to end up with higher than average incomes themselves, but new research shows that it's not just dad's money that helps a son on his ... > full story -
Assertiveness Is the Best Form of Defense, at Least for Hyena Pups
June 21, 2012 — A new scientific study shows for the first time in spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) twin litters, that success in sibling competition for maternal milk is influenced by training effects, sex and ... > full story
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