New research from Chicago Booth finds that failure can undermine learning. Failure may not be the great teacher that conventional wisdom says it is. Contrary to common belief, new research from the […]
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Watching Others Makes People Overconfident in their Own Abilities
Watching YouTube videos, Instagram demos, and Facebook tutorials may make us feel as though we’re acquiring all sorts of new skills but it probably won’t make us experts, according to research published in Psychological Science, […]
Close To Home: Why You Are More Likely To Donate To A Local Charity Than A Distant One
New study finds that people are more willing to take action for nearby causes than for distant beneficiaries. Whether you are being asked to contribute to a foreign country’s tsunami relief fund […]
Viewing Video In Slow Motion Makes Action Appear More Intentional, New Study Finds
Watching a video of a harmful or violent act being committed can provide useful evidence of the circumstances surrounding the action. But new research shows that watching that same video in slow […]
New Study Sheds Light On State Of LGBT Entrepreneurs In The U.S.
More than one in three LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) entrepreneurs funded or seeking funding are not “out” to investors Startups founded by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) entrepreneurship […]
When Judging Others, We Are Faster To Diagnose Moral Decline Than Moral Improvement
It’s easier to get a reputation as a gossip than to get rid of it. That is one of the lessons drawn from new research at the University of Chicago Booth School […]
Global Migration, Ethnic Diversity Strengthen Long-Term Economy Of Country, Study Finds
Public debate about the consequences of migration around the world, particularly the issues of illegal immigration to the U.S. and the ongoing flow of migrants to Europe from war-torn countries, tend to […]
What Are The Four Characteristics That Predict A CEO?
Boards may be too often swayed by charm when evaluating CEO candidates New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has identified four factors that predict whether a job candidate will […]
Americans’ Concern About Influence Of Big Donors Split Along Party Lines, According To Survey
Republican and Independent voters most concerned about influence of money on policy; voters’ income dictates perception of influence Bombastic billionaire Donald Trump is considered among all voters to be the candidate least […]
Looking For Motivation? Enjoying The Task At Hand Will Matter Once You Start.
From the gym to the office, sticking to your plan may require thinking about the experience when planning. Plenty of well-intentioned exercisers select programs designed to whip themselves into shape, only to […]
When Questionable Claims On Consumer Packaging Are Retracted, Revenue Falls, Study Finds
It is easy to fudge facts when making health claims on consumer packaged goods, especially when the health benefits are hard to verify. But are consumers taken in? And is it […]
Want To Persuade? Talk About What You Like, Not What You Actually Do.
When it comes to the art of persuasion, you can attract more followers if you turn conventional wisdom on its head and stress what you like, not what you do. A new […]
Movie Theaters In Developing Economies Should Consider The Big Screen
Study finds smaller movie screens, more show times boost ticket sales, but not in all markets In emerging economies, where real estate is expensive and space is limited, there has been a […]
Chance As A Motivator? Uncertainty Can Make People Work Harder
Can uncertainty motivate people to work harder? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people will often put in more effort to obtain uncertain rewards. “When comparing the […]
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