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How to tell someone is lying: American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

When someone is acting suspiciously at an airport, subway station or other public space, how can law enforcement officers determine whether he’s up to no good? The ability to effectively detect...

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Employees don’t always share well with others, says new paper exposing...

Why isn’t knowledge transfer happening more often in companies spending money on it? Maybe it’s because their staff don’t always want to share. “We’ve had years of research in organizations about the...

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Why sucking up to the boss is healthy: Journal of Management Studies

Savvy career minded individuals have known for some time that ingratiating oneself to the boss and others – perhaps more commonly known as ‘sucking up’– can help move them up the corporate ladder more...

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Problem gamblers are particularly impulsive during high or low moods

Research led by the University of Cambridge has found a link between impulsivity and flawed reasoning (such as believing in superstitious rituals and luck) in problem gamblers. Studying compulsive...

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How horrible bosses are getting even worse: new study

Virtually anyone who stays in the work force long enough will eventually have a really lousy boss — and perhaps quite a few, if that employee sticks it out until retirement age. Those lousy bosses...

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Why lying seems so prevalent these days

A disturbing trend is surfacing with increasing frequency of late in the public arena—widespread, well-organized lying. The Atlanta public schools are now embroiled in a state-sponsored investigation...

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Mortgage-lending meltdown: a microcosm of all of our problems?

When organizations mimic each other without an appropriate guiding culture or ethic at the institutional level, dysfunction is unavoidable. Newswise — Innovation drives markets. But when innovation is...

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Consumers will pay higher prices if marketers relax them first: Columbia...

NEW YORK – July 28, 2011 – A forthcoming paper in the American Marketing Association’s Journal of Marketing Research by Professor Michel Tuan Pham, Kravis Professor of Business, Marketing, Columbia...

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Should businesses monitor social media activities of current, prospective...

Newswise — MANHATTAN, Kan. — Should businesses monitor the social media activities of their employees? A Kansas State University business ethics expert says the practice can be a double-edge sword....

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Relationship feelings, honesty, self-confidence revealed by word choices,...

Newswise — AUSTIN, Texas–The words people use are like fingerprints that can reveal their relationships, honesty, or their status in a group, according to research by University of Texas at Austin...

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Why 99-cent pricing can backfire: Rutgers study

CAMDEN — Just-below pricing, or 99-cent endings, is a common marketing tool used to attract customers looking to get bang for their buck. But a Rutgers–Camden professor says that, in some cases, a...

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In reading facial emotion, context is everything

In a close-up headshot, Serena Williams’ eyes are pressed tensely closed; her mouth is wide open, teeth bared. Her face looks enraged. Now zoom out: The tennis star is on the court, racket in hand,...

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How founders’ irrationality hurts tech startups: new study

ScienceDaily (Oct. 14, 2011) — A new study of more than 440 technology entrepreneurs reveals that wealth does not necessarily bring happiness. According to research published in the International...

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Mobile 12-step-program meeting finder available on iPhone, Android

SOLANA BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneRecovery, Inc., a leader in online social networking, peer support communities and behavioral modification programs, announced today the availability of...

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When friends fail them, girls hurt worse than boys

Young girls have been viewed as far more savvy than boys at navigating the emotional pitfalls of friendships. But a new report shows that when friends let them down, girls are even more devastated...

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Emotions at Work

Communicating Emotions at Work chronicles the rich emotional experiences of employees drawn from a broad cross-section of industries and occupations. It takes a decidedly positive approach,...

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Salt policy makers eat too much salt at work

Salt policy makers in the Netherlands are consuming more than the average daily recommended salt intake of 6 grams in one hot meal at their work canteens, finds a study in the Christmas issue...

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Perceptions of others says a lot about what kind of person you really are

Quick, come up with an imaginary co-worker. Did you imagine someone who is positive, confident, and resourceful? Who rises to the occasion in times of trouble? If so, then chances are that you also...

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Personalities can, do, and should change over time: new research

People’s personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots. Psychologists from The University of Manchester and London School of...

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Upper class people have the worst ethics: Berkeley, U Toronto study

A series of studies conducted by psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Toronto in Canada reveal something the well off may not want to hear. Individuals who are...

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