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Too many people make the same mistake motivating themselves to work out
That's according to Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke Universi…
Shana Lebowitz
Science says even if someone paid you to go to the gym, you probably still wouldn't go
Ariely and his colleagues conducted a study that found workers who received financial bonuses for t…
Shana Lebowitz
A behavioral economist explains how basic income can work in the US
The charity GiveDirectly launched a pilot version of the experiment in October of 2016. A full-scal…
Chris Weller
MAGA mean kids want you to be nice to them about Trump losing
President Donald Trump's media bullies delighted in "Leftist Tears." Now they demand we be sensitiv…
Anthony L. Fisher
An annual bonus might seem great, but it doesn't motivate you to work harder during the year
Among the group who'd received pizza vouchers, performance wound up in between the cash group's and…
Shana Lebowitz
A behavioral economist says no one knows how to fix the most damaging effect of killing time on Facebook
Ariely is the author of a new book on human motivation, "Payoff." When he visited the Business Ins…
Shana Lebowitz
9 ways to get better at small talk
To help you out, we checked out Quora, Reddit, and other resources, and highlighted some of the bes…
Yu Han,Shana Lebowitz
How to trick your brain and control your impulses
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely shares a simple trick for programming your brain to control impulse…
Lamar Salter
Use an insight from consumer psychology research to make your spouse appreciate you more
It shouldn't be obnoxious, and you shouldn't do it all the time. But once in a while, you can tell …
Shana Lebowitz
Leadership expert Simon Sinek says if you're hoping to find the perfect job, you're setting yourself up to fail
So Sinek's observations aren't exactly new. But these ideas are worth repeating because most of us …
Shana Lebowitz
A psychology expert reveals the truth about lying
Why do we feel compelled to lie? Dan Ariely, professor of psychology and author of "The Honest Trut…
Justin Gmoser
Experts have a calendar scheduling strategy to make even the busiest person happier
Rough scheduling might apply to personal priorities as well. Time-management expert Laura Vanderkam…
Shana Lebowitz
Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis dies at age 80
Lewis has been called "the conscience of the US Congress," and spent his life getting into what he …
Sonam Sheth,Ellen Cranley
2 formerly obese economists who lost a combined 120 pounds in 18 months say 'meta-rules' were a key part of their success
Christopher Payne and Rob Barnett use the term, which they say they borrowed from behavioral econom…
Shana Lebowitz
A behavioral economist explains why it's okay that you'll never find the perfect job
Psychologists call this process "job crafting," or molding your job so that it becomes more meaning…
Shana Lebowitz
People hate small talk so much that some hosts have started banning it from their parties
The inspiration in many cases appears to be a 2016 article in Wired, in which behavioral scientists…
Shana Lebowitz
50 Popular Business Books Summarized In One Sentence Each
"Give and Take" by Adam Grant "Positioning" by Al Ries and Jack Trout "How to Win Friends …
Drake Baer,Mike Nudelman
I just spent a week going through the most 21st-century form of withdrawal
"I'm not going to lie, it was a huge shot of adrenaline," said writer Mark Lukach, referring to a v…
Chris Weller
80% of Americans own just 7% of the country's wealth
These stats surprised the majority of the participants. Here's a chart that shows what they thought…
Kathleen Elkins
Here's how to spend the first hour of the workday for maximum productivity
A "pro-level" version of this strategy, Vanderkam said, is dedicating all of Monday morning to a bi…