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Thanks to Casey Kasem (and psychology), Here’s Why People Love Radio Countdowns
The Washington Post: From “Total Request Live” to a radio station with the “Top 9 at 9″ on any given night, it’s been proven time and again: People love a good pop culture countdown. On
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The Presumptuous Power Holder
Louis XIV, the vain French king who held the longest reign in European history, epitomized absolute monarchy. But his blind pursuit of power—highlighted by the four wars he waged —left the French people demoralized and
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A Stimulus/traits-organism-response (S/T-O-R) Model of Job Satisfaction
Over the years, situational and dispositional influences on job satisfaction has attracted much attention in the field of organizational behavior. Past research has yielded evidence that situational characteristics or environmental stimuli (S) affect job satisfaction
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Chris Argyris
Harvard University James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Chris Argyris is one of the world’s most respected management thinkers. A behavioral scientist, he has devoted his career to understanding how organizations operate and how managers learn.
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“The signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — But Some Don’t” by Nate Silver
The Washington Post: Nate Silver is best known as a statistician and election analyst (psephologist) who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of the 50 states during the 2008 presidential race and called all 50
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The blessings of routine
Chicago Tribune: It’s easy to dismiss routines and habits as “boring.” But give some of them credit for keeping you on track amid the uncertainties of daily life, as well as freeing up brain space
