Quiet quitting can get loudDisengaged employees can harm businesses — treat employees with trust, dignity and respect. Although quiet quitting is frequently a sign of...
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Three game theory principles can create an environment where cooperation and altruism thrive: Erez YoeliHumans are actually remark-ably altruistic — we stand out among primates for being able to cooperate with each other at a large scale, from...
28 Apr, 2022, 09.45 PM IST
View: We have a social behaviour problem in IndiaWhen our building manager spoke to Mr A, the flasher, about the blaring bells he tolled at dawn and dusk, he threatened, saying that as he ...
17 Apr, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
‘Successful negotiations will save Earth — leaders must incentivise long-term sustainable thinking’"Leadership today is less about telling people what they should do and more about effectively changing their behaviour. Given the access to...
20 Aug, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
Stop the charade: Be yourself at work to improve productivity, increase trust among co-workersMixing high levels of surface and deep acting may result in physical and mental strain.
04 Feb, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
Were you an inattentive child? Distracted kids likely to have low-paying jobs in their early 30sHowever, helpful and considerate children are headed for high-paying careers.
20 Jun, 2019, 06.33 PM IST
Mindfulness-based yoga can help youngsters deal with stressful situationsMindful yoga teaches youths to take control of their breathing and their emotions.
11 Dec, 2017, 08.57 AM IST
- Be generous to live happily: Study
London, July 12 (IANS) Want to live a happy life? A mere promise to be generous is enough as it can trigger a change in the brain areas tha...
12 Jul, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
Hot temperatures make people moody, less helpful: studyUncomfortably hot temperatures may make people moody and less likely to be helpful or "pro- social", a study suggests.
23 Jun, 2017, 11.12 PM IST
International Yoga Day: Study finds vagus nerve links yoga with happinessAgnieszka Golec de Zavala and Dorottya Lantos — researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London — say that yoga's psychological benefits ...
21 Jun, 2017, 03.03 PM IST
People who read books are more friendly, empatheticThose who prefer watching television over reading are less sociable.
07 May, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
- Spending on experiences than on material may make us generous
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Experience rather than possession is more likely to give individuals a greater sense of gratitude, and will also ma...
15 Nov, 2016, 03.42 PM IST
Beware of financial fraud on social mediaImpulsive generosity can cost us dear. Fraudsters take advantage of our willingness to help complete strangers in distress by cleverly disg...
21 Mar, 2016, 09.10 AM IST
Seven TED Talks to become smarter about moneyTED Talks may not be the primary platform for financial education, but they are good to help you understand the whys of personal finance.
24 Feb, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
Wealth, power linked to many mental disordersResearchers have found that inflated or deflated feelings of self-worth are linked to such afflictions as bipolar disorder, narcissistic pe...
03 Jan, 2015, 01.59 PM IST
Having a sibling makes you selflessSiblings uniquely promote the development of sympathy and a quality relationship with a brother or sister increases levels of altruism in t...
22 Nov, 2014, 08.35 AM IST
Government jobs in India attract corrupt youngsters like a magnet: StudyScientists have, for the first time, shown that students who are cheats in school are more likely to opt for a government job.
20 Nov, 2013, 03.08 PM IST