Our Approach to Men, Reinvented
Are men today treated fairly relative to their merit?read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Tags: Education Ethics and Morality Gender Work fairness to men ' s issues s rights s studies Source Type: news

Why Academic Writing Sucks, Part 2
Pinker says that we can drop all the meta-discussion. I'm suspicious. read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eric Charles, Ph.D Tags: Philosophy Psych Careers Self-Help Work steven pinker writing Source Type: news

Why Corporate Boards Pay CEOs More
Presumably corporations would not want to overpay their CEOs, which is why they hire “compensation consultants.” The consultants study the publically available information on comparable CEO compensation so that they can benchmark their peers. But it doesn't seem to work.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ken Eisold, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Ethics and Morality Media Social Life Work CEO pay class compensation consultants elite Source Type: news

Can You Meditate Your Way to Smarter Business Decisions?
Mindfulness meditation may prevent “throwing good money after bad”read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sigal Barsade, Ph.D. Tags: Health Work Source Type: news

Please Don't Reach Out to Me
It’s comforting to know that some things never change. Here’s one constant I've noticed: extra words. Even in our digital age, when we measure communications in bytes and characters rather than pages and paragraphs, students use extra words in their writing, just like we do. read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mitchell M. Handelsman, Ph.D. Tags: Education Ethics and Morality Psych Careers Work brevity language teaching usage writing Source Type: news

Counsel for the Creative
Practical advice for those wanting an artistic career.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Tags: Self-Help Work artistic career advice Source Type: news

The Psychology of Storytelling
: why transportation leads to persuasion.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gregory Ciotti Tags: Behavioral Economics Work persuasion storytelling Source Type: news

When Hell Is the Other Patients
A shocking epidemic of violence is heaped on patients and staff at American state mental hospitals.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephen Seager, M.D. Tags: Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Psychiatry Work Source Type: news

Why Your Potential Matters More Than Your Accomplishments
What’s more persuasive: Your potential or your actual accomplishments? The answer will surprise you and has important implications for getting jobs, promotions, and raises.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Noah J. Goldstein and Steve J. Martin Tags: Behavioral Economics Self-Help Social Life Work Source Type: news

The Real Reason Some of Us Are Chronically Late
The truth is that there are many reasons why people just can’t get somewhere on time. But there seems to be one common thread running through the behavior of chronically late individuals that is probably the most shared reason for them being perpetually tardy, and yet it is consistently overlooked. read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Adoree Durayappah-Harrison, MAPP Tags: Procrastination Relationships Self-Help Work chronically late time wasting Source Type: news

How to Write Your Own Story and Other Tips to Lead Positive
Find out from renowned crisis communications experts what it means to write your own story and discover your unique authenticity.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 13, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kathy Cramer, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Happiness Self-Help Work asset-based thinking authenticity lead positive leadership personal growth resilience self actualization self awareness self discovery self talk Source Type: news

Why Organizational Leaders Need to Care About Hazing
These threats are sufficient for organizational leaders to include a discussion during the socialization and onboarding process to explain how deviant behaviors committed by employees outside of work not only can affect their employment options within the organization, but also can present serious ramifications for the overall organization as well. read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Oscar Holmes IV, Ph.D. Tags: Law and Crime Social Life Sport and Competition Work deviance hazing human capital socialization Source Type: news

The Decline of Investment Banking
MBA’S no longer flock to investment banking, according to the Economist in 2007. But why?read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ken Eisold, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Creativity Social Life Stress Work control management mergers reengineering shareholder value Source Type: news

Ten Reasons to Focus on Your Strengths
Discover why studies are finding people who use their strengths more at work are happier, healthier, more confident, more creative, more engaged and more satisfied with their work. Could the chance to do what you do best each day at the office be what's missing from your career?read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michelle McQuaid Tags: Happiness Work strengths VIA strengths Source Type: news

The Science of Career Success
87 percent of the employees we surveyed said they have bosses who have prevented them from getting the pay, promotions or other opportunities they wanted because of a concern they’ve had about their performance. Utilize the six sources of influence to make positive performance habits inevitable -- allowing you to get unstuck at work.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David Maxfield Tags: Happiness Procrastination Self-Help Work behavior change at work career success change anything get unstuck improve at work success at work workplace improvement Source Type: news