Opinion: Instagram is making you a worse tourist—here's how to travel respectfully
Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad behavior by tourists.
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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News tagged with bad behavior
The rise of the irate customer: Post-pandemic rudeness, and the importance of rediscovering patience
If you find yourself being more impatient than ever before when interacting with people in customer service roles—or if you've noticed other people having a shorter fuse and snapping more quickly—you're not alone.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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Young people want justice for bad social media behavior, more action from platforms
We have witnessed it recently: Social media's response to bad behavior has been to ban offenders from platforms for a short time, and in some cases permanently, but young people from a University of Michigan study said they ...
Other
Apr 28, 2021
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Here's why some people are willing to challenge bullying, corruption and bad behavior, even at personal risk
Utah Senator Mitt Romney voted in February to convict President Donald Trump on the charge of abuse of power, becoming the first senator ever to vote against his own party's president in an impeachment trial.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2020
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Workplace safety can worsen under bullying bosses, study finds
A new Portland State University study suggests that bullying bosses aren't just bad for employee morale and well-being—they can also be bad for workplace safety.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2019
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Spending too much time on your phone? Behavioral science has an app for that
We're squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that's taking a serious toll on our mental and physical well-being.
Software
Dec 4, 2018
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HR startups helping companies engage workers, avoid workplace issues
Amy Errett wanted to gauge employee happiness at her e-commerce startup, but surveys weren't working. Responses were often vague, unhelpful or, worse, deceitful. And even if she promised anonymity, some workers didn't trust ...
Business
Aug 9, 2017
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The pros and cons of statistical tools to spot cartels
Experts estimate that illegal cartels of businesses harm consumers to the tune of many billions of dollars annually as they secretly collude to set prices, allocate territory, and distort market competition for their own ...
Mathematics
Feb 17, 2016
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States and corporations grab for reins of the Internet
As the US steps back from overseeing the group entrusted to essentially run the Internet, states and corporations are grabbing for the reins.
Internet
Oct 10, 2014
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Pig pheromone proves useful in curtailing bad behavior in dogs
A professor at Texas Tech discovers Androstenone can stop dogs from barking, jumping. In a sense, John McGlone was just like any other pet owner a few years ago. He simply wanted to keep his Cairn Terrier from barking incessantly.
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2014
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