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Why the Powerful Lie, Cheat and Steal
Discovery News: The trial of former Sen. John Edwards, who is currently facing charges of allegedly diverting funds from his failed 2008 presidential campaign to his former mistress, Rielle Hunter, raises a question that comes
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Think in a foreign language for better work decisions
Today: Forget about business school. If you want to improve your business acumen, the best route may be to study a foreign language. University of Chicago researchers have found that people make more rational decisions
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‘Weapons of persuasion’ from Robert Cialdini
Los Angeles Times: Mitt Romney on the stump, singles at the bar, car salesmen on the lot: All sorts of people are practicing the art of persuasion, with varying degrees of success. We like to
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Week in Ideas
The Wall Street Journal: Psychology Fast and Furious Could the hectic pace of modern life be spurring people to make risky choices? Researchers tested the effects of “thought speed” on appetite for risk. First, three
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How to Spot a Scoundrel: Fidgeting and Trust
The Huffington Post: Imagine the original job interview. The first one ever, back on the prehistoric savannahs of eastern Africa. It wouldn’t have been exactly like a modern job interview, because early humans had no
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Rapid Thinkers Take Greater Risks
The Atlantic: Pop quiz: do you consider yourself a fast thinker or a slow thinker? Time’s up! If you took less than a second to answer that, you might be more of a risk-taker. That’s