People with dark personalities more likely to use unethical tactics in negotiations
Individuals with darker personality traits favor unethical negotiation tactics, but valuing relationships and high interdependence can curb this behavior, while higher economic rewards tend to encourage it.
Gender and creativity: New study challenges traditional views
A recent study found that men tend to express creativity through risk-taking, while women do so through empathy. Empathy was a stronger predictor of creativity than risk-taking, especially when usefulness was considered, suggesting biases in how creativity is traditionally evaluated.
Gamers with lower social skills are more likely to make impulsive in-game purchases
New findings indicate that competitive attitudes do not directly lead to in-game impulse purchases. Instead, the need for popularity fully mediates this relationship, while social competence moderates it.
Study finds strong link between cultural femininity and electric vehicle market share
Countries with more feminine cultural values have higher electric vehicle adoption rates. Additionally, German consumers, especially men, associate them with femininity, suggesting that cultural and symbolic perceptions may act as barriers to adoption.
Men exhibit stronger sunk cost bias than women when mating motives are activated
Researchers found that romantic cues increase men’s tendency to stick with prior investments, even in unrelated decisions, due to goal-focused thinking, while women are less influenced by such cues because of differing mating strategies.
Psychology study finds self-control drives perceptions of power and leadership
New research shows high self-control signals power and leadership suitability, driven by perceptions of competence, assertiveness, and goal alignment, outperforming low self-control across various contexts.
Compulsive shopping is characterized by impairment in self-reported executive function
Compulsive shopping stems from impaired executive function, according to new research.
New research shows how environmental conditions shape product desire
Harsh financial and physical conditions generally reduce consumer desire for products, with variations by product type and gender. Toughness-signaling products retained male interest under physical stress, while wealth-signaling items showed decreased desirability.
Childhood emotional abuse linked to workplace conflicts in power-seeking employees
Employees who experienced childhood emotional abuse and strongly seek power at work tend to report more conflicts and feel more ostracized, highlighting potential links between early trauma, power dynamics, and workplace relationships.
What makes a company Christmas party good? Research identifies key ingredients for success
What makes a company Christmas party a hit or a disaster? Research has revealed the factors that boost employee happiness—and the ones that can ruin the festive mood.
The hidden pitfalls of diversity training: Lessons from recent research
Diversity training programs vary widely in effectiveness. Successful programs emphasize skills training, role-playing, and broader organizational efforts, while short, one-off, or narrowly focused initiatives often fail, sometimes creating resistance or backlash instead of fostering inclusion.
New study examines personality profiles across 263 occupations
Researchers found that occupational roles explain a significant portion of variance in personality traits, revealing distinct personality profiles across 263 different occupations.
Your politics can affect whether you click on sponsored search results, new research shows
New research reveals that conservatives are more likely to click on search ads due to their trust in marketplace systems.
Researchers discover surprising gender gap in online reviews on “a gigantic scale”
A large-scale study found that women consistently give higher ratings than men in online reviews.
Narcissism alignment between leaders and followers linked to higher creativity
Recent research found that when leaders and followers shared similar levels of narcissism, creative performance was higher. In contrast, creativity was lower when leaders' narcissism exceeded their followers', highlighting the dynamics of narcissism in the workplace.
