Joy can help us be better at work—here's how to find it
"Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.
"Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have analyzed more than 800,000 tweets and found that negative emotions expressed about geoengineering—the idea that the climate can be altered using technology—can easily ...
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
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A new study underscores the role that parents play as a safety net for their young adult children as those children navigate the labor market, and highlights the challenges facing young adults who do not have access to parental ...
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2023
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Just over a year after fleeing the Taliban and seeking asylum in the UK, more than 150 Afghan refugees, including children, are facing more upheaval. In a matter of weeks, the Home Office has given dozens of refugee and asylum ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2023
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For many people, Valentine's Day can be an isolating time. The dominant Valentine's Day narrative insists that to be in a romantic relationship is to be happy. And for many single people, the day can come with pressure to ...
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2023
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Vaitsa Giannoul, a social scientist with European University Cyprus, has looked into the question of which group or groups of people tend to overestimate their own level of intelligence. The study is published in the journal ...
You've made plans to meet up with a good friend in a few hours, but now all you want to do is go home, change into sweats and binge watch "Game of Thrones." What do you say to your friend? Will they be upset?
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2023
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Research combining wearable eye-tracking technology and AI body detection software suggests our eyes aren't drawn to the faces of passers-by as much as previously thought.
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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In the wake of the pandemic, it is clear that remote work is here to stay. It seems every week there are more news stories about workers preferring to work remotely, or companies closing physical office spaces.
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2023
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