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Need to generate ideas? Take a stroll. A study (pdf warning) published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition has found that walking can double your creativity. Researchers had 176 subjects complete a series of experiments involving walking on a treadmill, walking outdoors, sitting inside, sitting outdoors, … Read More
It’s crunch time at the office—deadlines are looming, employees are slammed, bosses are panicked. Who’s in their element? The Machiavellians, that’s who. According to a study in the Journal of Business and Psychology, the people who thrive the most in tough office conditions are Machiavellians. Researchers assessed 110 psychology students … Read More
Still haven’t decided to read Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Moneyball author Michael Lewis yet? Well, here’s the cliffnotes with jokes version. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk869R-A-Bk[/youtube]
Need to think through a problem? It might help to get up from your desk and spend a few minutes pounding pavement. This data comes courtesy of a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. In one experiment, subjects had to sit facing a blank wall while researchers named … Read More
What’s the easiest way to get a job offer? Already have a job. The same thing is true of girlfriends too. We call it success breeding success—but is there something to that? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America … Read More
