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What ‘Service With a Smile’ Means for Employee Well-Being
Expecting employees to take a one-size-fits-all approach to emotional labor can quickly lead to burnout without the right support systems in place.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring confirmatory factor models of PTSD, mathematical modeling of emotion regulation in schizophrenia, and relating psychological and biological phenomena via mechanistic science.
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Should You Always Strive to Work at the Most ‘Prestigious’ Places? Well …
If you want to build a successful career, you have a dilemma on where to start. Should you pick the most prestigious organization, where you’ll be a small fish in a big pond? Or should you take the most influential position, where you’ll be a big fish in a small pond? Kat Cole has an answer, and it’s not what you’d expect. At just 32, Ms. Cole became the president of a billion-dollar brand: Cinnabon. Her meteoric rise didn’t begin from a blue-chip company or a high-impact role. Her pivotal decision was to start her career as a waitress … at Hooters. Although people are often drawn to the workplaces with the highest status, it’s not always best to be in the biggest pond.
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Teens ‘not damaged by screen time,’ study finds
There is little evidence of a link between the amount of time teenagers spend on devices and their general wellbeing, a study has suggested. It counters claims that teenagers' mental and physical health could be damaged by excessive screen time. Even just before bedtime, being online, gaming or watching TV is not damaging to young people's mental health, study authors said. They questioned the methodology of previous studies.
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The Opposite of Procrastination
Behavioral researchers are begun investigating a phenomenon called pre-crastination, or rushing to get things done even if requires unnecessary effort.
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When Employees Feel Grateful, They’re Less Likely to Be Dishonest
Dishonesty in the workplace can be a major problem for any business. Recent estimates suggest that theft and fraud by employees reduce the profits of U.S. businesses by $50 billion annually. And to make matters worse, the problem is growing. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners noted that non-cash thefts in workplaces increased over 10% from 2002 to 2018. The toll, however, isn’t just a financial one. Working in an environment with unethical peers not only can cause stress, but also can lead honest employees to either leave the company or begin to adopt unethical norms for themselves, thereby exacerbating the effects on a corporation’s culture.
