Norwegian research shows men are more inclined to invest in cryptocurrencies than women, with personality traits like lower agreeableness and higher financial overconfidence influencing this tendency.
A recent study has uncovered a striking connection between cognitive ability and the tendency to have unrealistic financial expectations. The findings, published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, provide evidence that individuals with higher cognitive abilities tend to have more...
A study published in Autism Research reveals that autistic employees are more likely to report workplace issues compared to nonautistic counterparts, suggesting neurodiversity as a workplace asset. The research, involving a survey of employed adults, highlights the unique perspectives and...
New research in BMC Psychology suggests that certain psychopathic traits in managers can enhance employee engagement, while meanness and disinhibition can lead to burnout. Employee authenticity is key in mediating these effects, influencing employees' well-being.
A new study in Substance Use & Misuse found a significant increase in LSD use among U.S. business managers from 2006 to 2014. Analyzing data from over 168,000 full-time workers, the research showed a 1100% rise in LSD use among...
Data from a Swedish register suggests a strong correlation between cognitive ability and earnings; however, this trend plateaus among the highest earners, who demonstrate similar cognitive scores. The research, which studied men who undertook a military conscription cognitive test, indicates...
A recent study from Beijing Normal University suggests that boosting self-compassion can curb impulse buying by mitigating materialistic views and fortifying self-control. The research found a sequential relationship: increased self-compassion diminishes materialistic tendencies, fostering enhanced self-control, leading to reduced impulse...
A recent scientific study has uncovered an intriguing connection between the use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in certain "magic" mushrooms, and reduced overtime work among full-time employees. While the study's findings aren't conclusive proof of causation, they shed...
A study published in Scientific Reports has found that individuals with authoritarian bosses are more likely to agree with fake news, suggesting that leadership styles can influence perceptions of misinformation. Despite variations in demographics and political ideology, the study, which...
MIT Media Lab researchers found that removing 'vegan' and 'vegetarian' labels from menu items could potentially foster more environmentally sustainable food choices among U.S. consumers, with unlabeled meat-free options garnering more preference in controlled studies. Researcher Alex Berke believes this...
A longitudinal study of children in North Carolina found that better parental supervision of children in early adolescence was associated with higher household income of the child at age 35. Children of parents who did not engage in adequate supervision...
The theory of "bullshit jobs" was substantiated by a recent study where 19% of employees felt their jobs were socially useless. The findings, published in the journal Work, Employment and Society, suggest that a significant portion of the U.S. workforce...
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology explores the potential positive impact of mindfulness meditation and psychedelic use on leadership development among business managers. The research highlights how both practices contribute to enhanced well-being, awareness, creativity, and interpersonal attitudes.
A news study has found that when leaders have heightened levels of the psychopathic trait known as dispositional meanness and are in positions that give them lots of power, their teams tend to perform worse. Teams under dispositionally mean leaders...
Conservative consumers are more likely than their liberal counterparts to complain across various service contexts, according to new research published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology. The findings provide evidence for the role of entitlement in explaining ideological differences in...