Why having a self-sacrificing boss can feel like a trap, according to psychology
Self-sacrificing bosses are often praised as inspirational, but new research shows their personal sacrifices can create conformity pressure that pushes ...
News about shortages only triggers stockpiling when shoppers start searching online, study finds
A five-year study of supermarket checkout data reveals that news coverage of product shortages does not automatically cause shoppers to ...
Chronic loneliness is linked to lower interest in fair-trade products
Shoppers experiencing long-term loneliness are less likely to buy fair-trade or child-labor-free products, though they still buy eco-friendly goods. A ...
A discriminating algorithm sparks less moral outrage than a human loan officer, study finds
People feel less moral outrage when an AI denies loans to minority applicants than when a human does. New research ...
What happens to your well-being when your job becomes your calling?
Can loving your job too much ruin your personal life? A study of skilled craftspeople finds that deep professional identity ...
How a boss’s psychopathic traits shape employee performance
A study of Belgian business leaders and their staff finds that while cold-hearted and impulsive bosses are linked to worse ...
Study finds Medicaid expansions prompted lenders to ease borrowing terms
A new study reveals that expanding Medicaid under the ACA increased credit card borrowing by 0.38% per percentage point of ...
Does remote work increase birth rates? Census data points to the opposite
Remote work is often pitched as an easy way to help families grow and reverse falling birth rates. An analysis ...
France cut the workweek to 35 hours to boost hiring, but new research suggests it failed
A study of France’s 35-hour workweek shows the policy failed to create jobs on its own. A 3.8% employment loss ...
The hidden psychology behind pro-company misconduct
Employees sometimes lie or bend the rules to help their company succeed. New research reveals how psychopathic personality traits and ...