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One Type of Motivation May Be Key to Success
Science Magazine: Do you want to lose weight? Make more money? Learn to play the piano? Your odds of achieving any of these goals depend not just on how motivated you are, but also, according
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Psychology Explains Why People Are So Easily duped
The Washington Post: True or false: “The Eiffel Tower is in France.” Most of us can quickly and accurately answer this question by relying on our general knowledge. But what if you were asked to
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How to Design an Effective Plea for Donations
Pacific Standard: You know those pleas for donations you get in the mail—the ones that prominently feature a picture of a hungry, or otherwise endangered, child? Why do you glance at some before throwing them
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Can Youth Sports Predict Career Success?
The Wall Street Journal: High school sports experience translates into better success in the workplace, according to a Cornell biodata study. Cornell University’s Kevin Kniffin, the study’s co-author joins the News Hub. Watch the whole
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Espousing Equality, but Embracing a Hierarchy
The New York Times: People never say they want to grow up to be a middle manager, and some company founders aspire never to hire one. In 2002, Google decided to eliminate managers from its
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Be Thankful, Save More: Study Says Gratitude Helps Us Reach Financial Goals
TODAY: A sizable body of research shows that people tend to discount the value of future rewards in favor of short-term gratification, but a new paper in the June issue of “Psychological Science” finds that thankfulness triggers