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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 a hit or a disaster? Research has revealed the factors that boost employee happiness—and the ones that can ruin the festive mood.

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.

Researchers found that occupational roles explain a significant portion of variance in personality traits, revealing distinct personality profiles across 263 different occupations.

New research reveals that conservatives are more likely to click on search ads due to their trust in marketplace systems.

A large-scale study found that women consistently give higher ratings than men in online reviews.

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.

Doubling H-1B visa holders in metropolitan areas results in a 6% increase in startups, according to new research, emphasizing the role of skilled immigration in driving regional economic dynamism.

Frequent cannabis use and cannabis use disorder are linked to higher rates of workplace absenteeism, including illness-related absences and skipped workdays, highlighting the need for workplace drug policies and further research on cannabis's impact on job performance.

Researchers found that video backgrounds during virtual meetings increase fatigue, while nature-themed backgrounds reduce it. Thoughtful background choices can improve focus, reduce videoconferencing fatigue, and enhance the overall psychological experience of remote work.

Overhearing political conversations at work can lead to stress, reduced job satisfaction, and hindered productivity—especially for employees who feel politically different from their coworkers. Fostering a sense of similarity among coworkers may help mitigate these negative effects.

After-hours work emails lead to increased burnout and employee hostility, reducing productivity and job satisfaction. This constant connectivity blurs work-life boundaries, draining emotional resources and harming both individual well-being and organizational performance.

A recent study found that night owls are happier with material purchases like gadgets, while morning larks gain more happiness from experiences like vacations. Night owls feel less emotionally connected to experiences over time, reducing their satisfaction.

People tend to give women more positive, less critical feedback than men, driven by a desire to avoid appearing biased. This practice may unintentionally limit women's opportunities for improvement and career advancement.

Prolonged unemployment strongly correlates with loss of personal control, leading to decreased well-being, psychological disengagement, and reduced social and political involvement.