Archive for May, 2008

Less power impairs the mind

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 28, 2008 
Filed Under Cognitive, Leadership, Work Behaviour | Leave a Comment

If it seems your neurons aren’t firing as they should, you may be working in a position of low power. According to new research published in the May issue of Psychological Science, being placed in a position of low-power may impair your basic cognitive functioning.

Office initiative reduces headaches at work

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 21, 2008 
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Office staff who took part in an eight-month workplace initiative reported that headaches and neck and shoulder pain fell by more than 40 per cent and their use of painkillers halved, according to research published in the May issue of Cephalalgia.

Nudging in the right direction

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on May 12, 2008 
Filed Under Current Reading, Persuasion/Selling | Leave a Comment

Every day we make decisions on topics ranging from personal investments to schools for our children to the meals we eat to the causes we champion. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Nudge is the latest in a series of books that detail the many ways in which our decision making is irrational, and what we can do about it.