Study: Physical activity can improve work focus — but motivation plays a key role
Engaging in physical activity before or during the workday tends to help employees focus at work, according to new research...
Working fewer hours is associated with higher life satisfaction, according to new research
Published in Health Economics Review, a new study has found that working fewer hours is associated with higher life satisfaction,...
Association between work stress and depression differs across cultures
A study of data on the association between work stress and depression from 100 world countries revealed that this association...
Individuals who are bullied in the workplace become more vulnerable to conspiracy theories, study finds
A new study published in Social Psychology investigated if there was a relationship between workplace bullying and belief in conspiracy...
The desire for power leads men but not women to engage in more sexual behavior in the workplace
A series of six studies identifies social sexual identity -- or seeing oneself as a person who leverages sex appeal...
Expressing gratitude when doing stressful work reduces teammates’ stress and leads to more efficient cardiovascular responses
A new social experiment conducted at the University of California, San Diego focused on cardiovascular responses of the body to...
Mistreatment at work predicts impulsive buying and mobile phone overuse, study finds
Can dealing with difficult customers actually cause self-destructive behaviors for employees after work hours? A study published in Applied Psychology...
Mothers, but not fathers, who subscribe to traditional gender roles are less likely to react to workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination refers to differential treatment on the job based on characteristics of one’s background that are irrelevant to the...
Narcissistic CEOs need a deliberative and integrated management team to be successful, study suggests
New research suggests that narcissistic CEOs tend to attract and retain top management team members who are also narcissistic --...
New study sheds light on a key factor influencing perceptions of workplace harassment against atheists
New research suggests that a person's own religious beliefs play an important role in how they perceive harassment of atheist...
Study explores how a boss’s leadership style can adversely affect an employee’s work-life balance and their spouse’s well-being
According to findings published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, employees of authoritarian bosses experience greater work-family conflict, and in turn,...
Higher testosterone levels reduce men’s risk of becoming or staying unemployed, study finds
New research provides evidence that higher testosterone levels reduce the risk of unemployment and increase the odds of landing a...
Leader agreeableness can stifle team reflexivity by weakening the impact of constructive feedback, study finds
New research suggests that business leaders might want to rein in their agreeableness when providing constructive feedback. The study, published...
Working past the age of retirement linked to improved physical and mental health – depending on the job
In a new study published in BMC Public Health, researchers have found that working later in life may be beneficial...
Verbal cues of authenticity are linked to positive social and business outcomes, according to new research
People make impressions of others using the limited information available such verbal cues or communication patterns. New research published in...
