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·May 17, 2023·5 min read

Corporate Psychopaths: Unmasking the Silent Threat to Financial Stability

A new study highlights the need for corporations to identify and manage "corporate psychopaths" to prevent financial crises. The research, focusing on Bernie Madoff, the perpetrator of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, underscores how certain psychopathic traits can lead to recklessness and greed, potentially causing organizational and economic collapse.

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·July 26, 2021·6 min read

Depression Isn’t Crying in the Corner

Study reveals how depression can impact workers, especially when it comes to disclosing information about their disorder.

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·July 10, 2021·5 min read

The Outsized Impacts of Rudeness in the Workplace

Rudeness in the workplace boosts negative emotions, narrowing workers' perceptions and incurring biases in judgment.

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·June 23, 2021·5 min read

Toxic Workplaces Increase Risk of Depression by 300%

Working in a toxic environment or one in which the mental health of workers is not supported was associated with a three fold increased risk of depression. Additionally, working long hours was linked to an increased risk of death as a result of stroke or a cardiovascular event.

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·June 19, 2021·2 min read

Use Rewards Effectively to Boost Creativity

Offering a range of rewards for people to choose from helps to boost creativity, especially within the workforce, a new study reports.

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·June 18, 2021·2 min read

Going With Your Gut Can Result in Better Decision-Making Than Using Detailed Data Methods

People who trust their gut instinct with simple decision-making strategies make equally as good, but faster, decisions as those who rely on data methods alone.

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·May 15, 2021·4 min read

Fairness: ‘Important – but Not Enough’

While being treated fairly in a workplace setting is important, distinctive treatment, where a person's skills and qualities are recognized, also provides a sense of value while reinforcing a person's sense of inclusion. Distinctive treatment also boosts mental health.

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·April 5, 2021·3 min read

Events That Foster Positive Emotions Is Key to Creating a Collective Identity

Events that encourage emotion sharing are key to team building and generating a positive collective identity.

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·January 10, 2021·7 min read

Noncognitive Skills, Distinct From Cognitive Abilities, Are Important to Success Across the Life

The genetics of neurocognitive skills were associated with higher tolerance of risk, delayed fertility, less healthy-risk behavior, and a greater willingness to forgo immediate gratification.

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·December 15, 2020·5 min read

A Manly Beard May Help Drive Sales

Employers looking to drive sales should consider employing a bearded salesperson, researchers say. Regardless of industry, people considered men with "manly beards" more trustworthy and more likely to be experts than their clean-shaven or mustached counterparts.

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·June 11, 2019·4 min read

Why you may be prone to hiring a liar, and not even know it

People perceive liars to be more successful when it comes to certain high-pressure sales professions, such as investment banking and advertising. Findings explain why managers are more likely to higher deceptive people, believing they are more competent for high-pressure sales roles.