As an act of self-disclosure, workplace creativity can be risky business
It’s increasingly common for managers to direct employees to “be creative” during office brainstorming sessions. But should employees acquiesce to …
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In product design, imagining end user’s feelings leads to more original outcomes
Developing original and innovative products is critical to a company’s long-term success and competitive advantage. Thus, gaining a better idea …
Common scents don’t always make the best perfumes, suggests mathematical study
Perfumes that use the most popular scents do not always obtain the highest number of ratings, according to an analysis …
Combing through someone’s phone could lead to end of relationship — or not
For some people, the thought of their partner, friend or colleague snooping through their phone, reading their texts and emails, …
Creativity: A question of impulsiveness: Economists have conducted research into how to best allocate time between creative and routine tasks
How can employees’ working time be organised so as to enable them to perform in the best possible way when …
People recycle more when they know what recyclable waste becomes
Researchers from Penn State University and Boston College published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing, which finds that …
The nearer the friends, the stronger the regional identity
A new job, an academic career or a romantic relationship — there are many reasons for young people to move. …
What makes people willing to sacrifice their own self-interest for another person? Study’s findings may have troubling implications for ethical behavior
In a new Northwestern University study, researchers show that people are more willing to sacrifice for a collaborator than for …
Better analysis of psychological flexibility: Psychological flexibility — the bedrock of a much-used psychological therapy
According to figures from NHS England, some 1.4 million people were referred for NHS mental health therapy during 2017. This …