Merv Mandelbaum 
So, with a new COD coming up (we’re just guessing, since there’s new COD all the time), it’s time for panicked non-gamers to warn of brain rotting and other horrible side effects. Trouble is, video games, even those mindless first-person shooters, can have cognitive benefits. A study published in the … Read More
Know someone with a robust sense of entitlement? Chances are they’re nursing some unhealthy sexist tendencies—whether they’re men or women. A study published in Sex Roles has found that psychological entitlement predicts sexism in both men and women—however, men tend towards hostile sexism, and women tend towards benevolent sexism. So … Read More
You can go for a walk, dim the lights, have a glass of Scotch—all proven ways to boost your levels of creativity. But here’s something you can do without even getting up out of your chair: develop a sense of entitlement. A study published in the Journal of Experimental Social … Read More
We apologize in advance, this is a bit depressing: only 6% of us get to have the jobs we imagined as children. This data comes courtesy of a study published in Social Forces and involved examining data from the British Household Panel Survey. Apparently, 3,000 people have been doing those … Read More
Waiting for your fellow co-workers to light the HR department on fire after they announce a mandatory weekend of sensitivity training? Well, don’t count on something immediate—it turns out that people are perfectly willing to bid their time. After all, an old Klingon proverb holds that revenge is a dish … Read More
