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Archive for September, 2008

Multitasking by appointment

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on September 16, 2008 
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Previous research has indicated how dangerous and inefficient multitasking can be. However, a new brain imaging study led by a neuroscientist at the University of New Hampshire finds that there are optimal times when we are better suited to multitask.

Does wage rank affect your well-being?

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on September 3, 2008 
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Do you think you are being paid enough? Your answer to that question depends not just on how much you get, but how your pay compares with that of your colleagues. According to a new study, employees do not care solely about their absolute level of pay, but how their pay ranks with those around them.