Corinna Wu

All of us, at one time or another, have probably encountered someone we might describe as dull, uninteresting, and having no sense of humor-in other words, boring. But the perception that some people are boring is, ironically, an interesting subject of psychological study. A recent paper, "Boring People: Stereotype Characteristics, Interpersonal Attributions, and Social Reactions," dug into the content of the "boring" label and what its implications might be ( Pers. Soc. Psychol. Bull.

Individual Giving Where levels of workplace diversity are higher than average, the level of charitable giving also tends to be higher. Cite share comment downloadhttps://ssir.org/pdf/Summer_2013_Diversity_and_Generosity.pdf print order reprints related stories By Corinna Wu Summer 2013 (Cartoon by Leo Collum/The New Yorker Collection) In many organizations today, leaders put a premium on making their workplace more diverse.

A cyclist in Austin, Texas had an awkward encounter with a Google self-driving car last month. He happened to approach a 4-way stop at the same time as the automated vehicle. The self-driving car got to the stop sign slightly before him, so he intended to wait for it to go through the intersection before proceeding. During this time, the cyclist did what is called a track stand, remaining on his bike with his feet on his pedals, balancing on the spot.