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Can’t Stop Yourself from Working? You Might Be a Workaholic

A new workaholism questionnaire offers an opportunity to take a deep dive into the question of why workaholism is bad.

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Good Intentions to Oppose Sexual Harassment Aren’t Good Enough

Employee being victim of harassment and colleague watching

What would you do if you saw someone being harassed?

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Chameleons at Employment: How Job Applicants Fake It to Fit in

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When people apply for jobs that require them to take personality tests, they face a dilemma—be their true self, or fake it to make it?

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Basketball Players Who Are Low in Conscientiousness Foul More

Less organized, careful, and responsible athletes might ruin their teams’ success.

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Does Your Organization Have a Growth Mindset?

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Growth mindset companies have more collaboration, innovation, and ethical behavior—and employees like them better too.

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Psychopathic CEOs: Fact or Fiction?

Many Americans believe that CEOs are typically immoral people, perhaps even psychopaths. But research tells a subtler and more interesting story.

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Ants, Like People, Prefer Things for Which They’ve Had to Work Hard

If you think people like things more when they have worked hard to get them, you’d be correct. If you think humans are unique in this way, you’d be wrong.

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A Good Office Window View Improves Well-being at Work

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New research uncovers a reason why you may not feel good at work.

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Psychology News Roundup: ICYMI June 21, 2019

Fashion advice, dating advice, and a thread on being at the wrong place for a conference. See what else you may have missed in the world of personality and social psychology. Recently in the news, written a post, or have selections you'd like us to consider? Email us, use the hashtag #SPSPblog, or tweet us directly @spspnews.

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Psychology News Roundup: ICYMI February 22, 2019

From romance to buying choices to God, there's a bit of something for everyone in this week's roundup. Recently in the news, written a post, or have selections you'd like us to consider? Email us, use the hashtag #SPSPblog, or tweet us directly @spspnews.

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