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May 1, 2025

Meet Mr. Treadmill, Your Workout Buddy

Need some extra motivation to reach your fitness goals? Anthropomorphizing objects can help, new research shows.

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May 1, 2025

When Put to the Test, Are We Any Good at Spotting AI Fakes?

For the most part, yes! And the more we look, the better we get.

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May 1, 2025

Do Gut Feelings Change Over Time?

New research challenges the long-held belief that unconscious attitudes are set in stone.

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May 1, 2025

How Higher Pay Incentives Can Backfire

While increasing bonuses and commission rates might seem like a good idea, doing so can inadvertently harm the quality of an organization’s workforce.

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April 11, 2025

Our Colleagues’ Decisions May Influence Us More Than We Realize

The effect of peer influence “raises some interesting and potentially troubling questions about the nature of expertise and decision-making.”

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April 1, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Successful Experiments

As companies innovate, the resulting complexity makes further growth more challenging.

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April 1, 2025

Why That “Follow-Back” on Social Media Is Not Guaranteed

Regardless of their political ideology, people are less likely to follow back users from certain racial groups.

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April 1, 2025

How America’s News Diet Went from Local to National

While many view the internet as the death knell of local print journalism, the unraveling started decades earlier—with the rise of television.

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April 1, 2025

The Ripple Effect of an Uneven Credit Market

From freelancers to independent contractors, people who rely on temporary work are less likely to get loans and achieve life milestones.

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March 28, 2025

The Case for Muting the Boss

When discussing business strategy, leaders should leave room for new voices, who could spur the next big idea.

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March 28, 2025

Build a Successful B2B Business by First Engaging Consumers

Take the backroad to a B2B business model by stimulating demand from the bottom up.

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March 4, 2025

Why Small Firms Take a Pass on Profitable Opportunities

And how they can be encouraged to buy in.

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March 1, 2025

Does Satire Soften the Blow of Criticism?

Quite the opposite, in fact, even if it comes in the form of humorous memes, videos, or headlines.

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March 1, 2025

How to Encourage Authenticity at Work

The right conditions can help people, particularly those from marginalized groups, feel more comfortable with expressing their true selves.

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March 1, 2025

5 Ways Business Leaders Can Address Implicit Bias

“Inclusive leadership is actually an intrinsic goal that most people have, regardless of their politics.”

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March 1, 2025

2 New Indices to Measure Stock Market Volatility

Unlike the VIX, these indices—SPOTVOL and LTV—distinguish between day-to-day volatility and investor fears of a “black swan” event.

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February 1, 2025

What Population Trends in Lisbon Tell Us about the Future of Global Cities

What Population Trends in Lisbon Tell Us about the

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February 1, 2025

What Happens to Communication When Part of a Team Is Relocated?

As one cancer center expanded, relocation of some clinicians led to fewer in-person interactions for all.

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February 1, 2025

Customers Will Pay More for Products That Feature Diversity in Ads

When an ad features people of different ages, races, genders, or nationalities, consumers believe the brand offers greater variety and is more creative.

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February 1, 2025

When Businesses Square Off with “Superstar” Competitors

A corporate behemoth like Apple or Amazon entering a new market is generally bad news for other firms in the space. But not always.

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