You’ve probably read about this dozens of times: mirroring your job interviewer is a subtle psychological technique for winning said interviewer over. Unfortunately, it can horribly backfire. Researchers writing in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology say that mirroring a job interviewer who is using negative body language can sink … Read More
If your office is anything like ours, you’ve seen a sharp uptick in telecommuting. Hey, if you can do your job from anywhere with an internet connection, why fight traffic, right? Fair enough. But just because you can work alone doesn’t mean you should eschew other people entirely. A study … 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
On your way to the blood bank? Well, don’t worry about lying to get out of work. After all, one cancels out the other, right? According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, not only do we give ourselves permission to misbehave in exchange for doing … Read More
Ever seen this saccharine nonsense on Etsy or Pinterest? Probably not, unless you make the fatal mistake of clicking on the links your girlfriend shares with you. Anyway, it’s a sign that says “Remember: you have as many hours of the day as Beyoncé”. Technically true, but not really. A … Read More
