So-called "white lies"—telling a spouse you like their sub-par cooking, or praising a friend's unflattering haircut—serve a purpose. But they can cause problems in the workplace, where honest feedback, even when it's ...
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May 19, 2020
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People from minority groups who speak with 'non-standard' accents face discrimination in job interviews, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.
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Nov 24, 2022
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In conversations with strangers, people tend to think they should speak less than half the time to be likable but more than half the time to be interesting, according to new research my colleagues Tim Wilson, Dan Gilbert ...
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Sep 8, 2022
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Honest behavior is much like sticking to a diet. When facing an ethical dilemma, being aware of the temptation before it happens and thinking about the long-term consequences of misbehaving could help more people do the right ...
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Jun 5, 2015
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Political conservatives in the United States are somewhat like East Asians in the way they think, categorize and perceive. Liberals in the U.S. could be categorized as extreme Americans in thought, categorization and perception. ...
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Jan 22, 2015
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From Cal Ripkin, Jr., to MLK to Robert Downey, Jr., finding men named after their fathers is easy. Children named after men in the family – with so-called patronyms – are common around the world. But what about matronymns ...
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Nov 7, 2013
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Working on a team is always a challenge, but a new study highlights a particular challenge to women: how much they credit themselves in a joint success. Women will devalue their contributions when working with men but not ...
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May 7, 2013
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When choosing between meaningful work or a better salary, it's not even close—most people overwhelmingly prefer higher-paying jobs with low meaningfulness over low-salary jobs with high meaningfulness, says new research ...
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Oct 12, 2023
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Conservativism and liberalism each represent generally desirable "values" and generally undesirable "vices" in the nation's political landscape, according to newly published research led by a University of Wyoming psychology ...
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Aug 21, 2023
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Researchers from The University of Queensland have found people who believe in manifesting financial success are more likely to make risky investments and end up bankrupt.
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Sep 19, 2023
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