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Opinion | Would You Let the Police Search Your Phone? (Published 2019)

Opinion | Would You Let the Police Search Your Phone? (Published 2019)

The New York Times — Law enforcement officers on the doorstep threatening to "come back with a warrant" is a cliché of police procedural dramas. Things are much less dramatic in real life: The officers ask if they can take a look around, and the civilians say yes without putting up a fight.
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Why Do We Shout When We Argue? Lack of Confidence

Why Do We Shout When We Argue? Lack of Confidence

The Wall Street Journal — There is a lot of shouting in today's discourse, from both sides of the political spectrum. Shouting matches have erupted on the House floor between Democrats and Republicans over individual Congress members' vaccination status and in school board meetings over critical race theory and masking requirements. It's clear that shouting doesn't actually persuade anyone.
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Opinion | Would You Lie for Me? (Published 2014)

Opinion | Would You Lie for Me? (Published 2014)

The New York Times — In another study, we asked 155 participants to think about a series of ethical dilemmas - for example, calling in sick to work to attend a baseball game. One group was told to think about these misdeeds from the perspective of a person deciding whether to commit them, and to imagine receiving advice from a colleague suggesting they do it or not.
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The Curse of Off-Hours Email

The Curse of Off-Hours Email

The Wall Street Journal — Imagine it's the end of the workday and you have a non-urgent work question to ask a colleague. You know this colleague has already gone home for the day, but you send off an email to them anyway. Now ask yourself this: Do you expect a response from your colleague right away?
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How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of human nature

How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of human nature

The Conversation — Maybe she had so much money she just lost track of it. Maybe it was all a misunderstanding. That's how Anna Sorokin's marks explained away the supposed German heiress's strange requests to sleep on their couch for the night, or to put plane tickets on their credit cards, which she would then forget to pay back.
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Need a Favor? Research Suggests It's Best to Ask In Person.

Need a Favor? Research Suggests It's Best to Ask In Person.

Harvard Business Review — When you need help with something, do you send an email, make call, schedule a Zoom, or ask in person? A recent study found that although many of us assume that the mode of communication doesn't make much of a difference, people are significantly more likely to say "yes" to an in-person request than to one made via a digital communication channel.
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A Simple Compliment Can Make a Big Difference

A Simple Compliment Can Make a Big Difference

Harvard Business Review — There is ample evidence that giving someone else a boost, whether giving compliments or expressing gratitude, has a mood-lifting effect and contributes to well-being. But we often hold back, unnecessarily, because we aren't well calibrated to the actual effects our positive messages have on others.
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3 Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout

3 Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout

Harvard Business Review — As millions of employees around the world have had to make a sudden and unprecedented shift to remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic, many might find themselves feeling like they need to work all the time to signal their devotion and productivity - and, as a result, may struggle to create healthy boundaries.
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Fast Company —
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McDonald's fired its CEO for sleeping with an employee - research shows why even consensual offic...

McDonald's fired its CEO for sleeping with an employee - research shows why even consensual offic...

The Conversation — McDonald's ousted its CEO over a consensual relationship with an employee, just a week after U.S. Rep. Katie Hill stepped down due to a similar allegation. Both McDonald's and the House of Representatives ban sexual relationships between supervisors and employees. Whether such bans on consensual relationships are really necessary has been debated many times.
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No Need to Shout: Recognizing the Influence That's Already Yours - By Vanessa Bohns - Behavioral ...

No Need to Shout: Recognizing the Influence That's Already Yours - By Vanessa Bohns - Behavioral ...

Behavioral Scientist — I love teaching, but from the lectern at the front of the room it can be hard to tell if you're having any impact at all. You pour your heart and soul into a lesson, only to stare out at a sea of unreadable faces, most of whom will disappear out the door the second class is over.
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How Psychology Could Change the Way We Understand Consent - By Vanessa Bohns - Behavioral Scienti...

How Psychology Could Change the Way We Understand Consent - By Vanessa Bohns - Behavioral Scienti...

Behavioral Scientist — Earlier this month, a reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald sent actress Rebel Wilson an email requesting her comment on a piece he was planning to publish. The piece, which focused on her romantic relationship with a woman, would have outed aspects of her sexual identity that Wilson had yet to talk about publicly.
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3 Myths That Stop People from Asking for Help at Work

3 Myths That Stop People from Asking for Help at Work

Harvard Business Review — Many of us need flexibility and support like never before - to reschedule a meeting at the last minute, to gain an extension on a deadline, or for a referral to someone who might be hiring.
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To Reduce Sexual Misconduct, Help People Understand How Their Advances Might Be Received

To Reduce Sexual Misconduct, Help People Understand How Their Advances Might Be Received

Harvard Business Review — Romantic suitors generally underestimate the discomfort their unwanted overtures cause those on the receiving end; believing that their targets feel more comfortable and willing to reject their advances than is actually the case.
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