Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people's well-being than money, according to a meta-analysis of data from 63 countries.
Self-employed male Britons have been found to work longer hours for lower wages than those of their employee counterparts. This...
Research led by a leading expert on the positive benefits of napping suggests that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances creative problem-solving.
People who watch funny videos on the internet at work aren't necessarily wasting time.
Lying about performance on one task may increase creativity on a subsequent task by making people feel less bound by conventional rules, according to research.
You win some, you lose some. Such are life's ups and downs.
What should you do when you really, REALLY have to go? Make important life decisions, maybe?
We all know that getting a good night's sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more surprising benefit of good sleep: more feelings of gratitude for relationships.
People who like to nap say it helps them focus their minds post a little shut eye. Now, a study may have found evidence to support that notion.
Little research exists in the area of self-talk, although internal dialogue often influences the way people motivate and shape their own behavior.
Unlike with short-term finite goals, the unconscious will continue to positively value objects related to the long-term goals, even after a level of success has been achieved.
Most people believe they can multitask effectively... but a study indicates that people who multitask the most are least capable of doing so.
There are a number of factors that influence how well we do in school, including the amount of time we study and our interest in a subject.
The authors of this study looked closely at the ways beginners versus experts respond to negative or positive feedback.
Employees who pursue creative activities outside of work may find that these activities boost their performance on the job.
The trope that the likelihood of an accurate group decision increases with the abundance of brains involved might not hold up when a collective faces a variety of factors -- as often happens in life and nature.
People who consider themselves visual learners, as opposed to verbal learners, have a tendency to convert linguistically presented information into a visual mental representation.
For some people, neither the carrot nor the stick will serve as a motivational tool
In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey -- and these goals extend to adults as well.
Maintaining an interest in the goals you pursue can improve your work and reduce burnout, according to research from Duke University.
If it feels like one part of your brain is battling another, it probably is, according to a study published in Science.
Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group.
Contrary to popular belief, the people who become truly famous, stay famous for decades.
A researcher demystifies this game of success, and shows that exceptional performance is not necessarily the direct result of special talent, experience, or sheer luck.
When we're waiting in line or sitting in a boring meeting, time seems to slow down to a trickle. And when we get caught up in something completely engrossing - a gripping thriller, for example - we may lose sense of time altogether.
People who work hard at improving a skill or ability may experience stress in the moment, but experience greater happiness on a daily basis and longer term. Here's why.
In today's world, many are are engaged in wide, internet-based searches for seed money to launch entrepreneurial ventures. But what guidelines exist as to the best way to go about securing this kind of funding?
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again?
So many acts in our daily lives -- refusing that second slice of cake, walking past the store with the latest gadgets, working on your tax forms when you'd rather watch TV -- seem to boil down to one essential ingredient: self-control.
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