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Workplace Psychology

  1. work
    The 4 Personality Traits That Keep You From Making More MoneyHow to tell if you’re an “underearner.”
    By Kristin Wong
  2. science of us
    How to Turn a Job You Hate Into One You LikeWhen quitting isn’t an option.
    By Kristin Wong
  3. Be Nice to Your Co-workers, Even When They Don’t Deserve ItJust a few small acts of kindness can make the office a better place for everyone.
    By Cari Romm
  4. The Shy Person’s Guide to Dealing With an Aggressive NegotiatorGetting angry right back won’t do you any good.
    By Kristin Wong
  5. Employees Are More Motivated When Companies Are Transparent About SalaryA win-win.
    By Kristin Wong
  6. Here’s a Pretty Convincing Argument for Making Friends With Your Co-workersIt’s only awkward for a little while.
    By Cari Romm
  7. The Weirdness of Juggling Many Different Roles at WorkIt can be draining. But it doesn’t have to be.
    By Jessica Brown
  8. the office
    Let’s All Stop Apologizing for the Delayed Response in Our Emails“You are ruining it for the rest of us (and yourself).”
    By Melissa Dahl
  9. Why You Trust Email Way More Than You ShouldIt’s not a casual spoken conversation. So why do we treat it like one?
    By Matthew Hutson
  10. Why Banning the Salary-History Question Is Good for Job ApplicantsIt will help eliminate a common (but costly) cognitive bias.
    By Kristin Wong
  11. Complaining at Work May Feel Good, But It’s Also Making You MiserableWhen venting backfires.
    By Cari Romm
  12. Make Some Time in Your Workday for a Communication BreakNo talking, no emails, no Slack.
    By Cari Romm
  13. What Happens to Your Identity When You Lose Your JobIt’s the opposite of impostor syndrome.
    By Cari Romm
  14. Annoying Study Shows Humblebragging Works, Kind OfYou won’t win any friends, but you may get the job.
    By Cari Romm
  15. Bragging About How Busy You Are Just Makes You Seem Bad at Your JobThe humblebrag isn’t working.
    By Cari Romm
  16. How to Stop Your Co-workers From Interrupting You All the TimeTips for the nonconfrontational.
    By Cari Romm
  17. The Key to Productivity Is a Good Desk NeighborThe person you sit next to at work can have a profound effect on your job performance.
    By Cari Romm
  18. The Design Hack That Makes for Friendlier OfficesLet’s make some work pals.
    By Cari Romm
  19. An Easy Way to Get Your Co-workers to Trust You MoreIt’s all about cultivating a sense of warmth.
    By Cari Romm
  20. Why It’s a Good Idea to Fight With Your Co-workers SometimesWorkplace conflict can help you be better at your job.
    By Cari Romm
  21. How Being a Little Bit Selfish Can Make You a More Generous PersonGiving too much of your time and energy can burn you out.
    By Cari Romm
  22. How Telling Jokes at Work Can Seriously BackfireDon’t do it unless you’re positive you’re actually funny.
    By Cari Romm
  23. How to Have an Emotional Meltdown at Work and Get Away With ItIt’s worth a try.
    By Melissa Dahl
  24. There Are Only Two Kinds of Terrible BossesAnd knowing which category yours falls into can make it easier to deal with them.
    By Cari Romm
  25. One Way to Win at Negotiations: Crack a Dumb JokeAsking for an impossibly high salary — even if you’re obviously kidding — may be a better strategy than playing it straight.
    By Cari Romm
  26. impostor syndrome
    Impostor Syndrome Can Be a Self-Fulfilling ProphecyA new study shows how feeling like a fraud is linked to lower salaries and missed chances for promotion.
    By Cari Romm
  27. This Subconscious Strategy Influences How You Choose Your Work FriendsA new study examines which colleagues we lean on during workplace conflicts.
    By Stephanie Bucklin
  28. Bosses Have a Surprising Amount of Influence Over How Their Employees VoteAnd whom they donate to.
    By Cari Romm
  29. Huh, Would You Believe That Forcing Employees to Act Happy Is a Terrible Idea?Lessons from a complaint filed by a former Trader Joe’s employee.
    By Melissa Dahl
  30. Job Interviews Are a Terrible Way to Find the Right CandidateFace-to-face meetings aren’t nearly as revealing as we like to think they are.
    By Cari Romm
  31. Why It Seems Like So Many of Your Friends Have the Same JobSelection bias pushes members of the same social circle toward similar career paths.
    By Cari Romm
  32. This Wells Fargo Employee Was So Stressed She Started Guzzling Hand SanitizerShe drank “at least a bottle a day” to cope with her workplace anxiety.
    By Melissa Dahl
  33. Being Helpful at Work Can Make You Worse at Your JobIt’s mentally exhausting.
    By Cari Romm
  34. productivity
    The Internet Has Been Amazing for Disorganized Schlubs Like MeWho needs a “system” when you have Google Docs?
    By Jesse Singal
  35. It’s Unbelievable How Many Americans Don’t Use All Their Vacation TimeAnd you won’t believe their reasons for shirking it.
    By Lizzy Halberstadt and Cait Munro
  36. Depression Is Tougher to Shake If You’re the BossThe higher up the corporate ladder you go, the less often antidepressants and therapy actually work.
    By Cari Romm
  37. Your Job Interviewer Is Judging You by Your Terrible Small-Talk SkillsConcerning.
    By Melissa Dahl
  38. science of us
    To Bond With Your Co-workers, Take Out the Headphones and Blast Happy TunesThe power of a good office soundtrack.
    By Cari Romm
  39. How to Motivate Your Employees: Give Them Compliments and PizzaGive the people what they want. (And what they want is pizza.)
    By Melissa Dahl
  40. To Seem Better at Your Job, Ignore the Office Dress CodeCasual Friday every day.
    By Cari Romm
  41. To Be Happier at Work, Get a HobbyDon’t rely on your job to make you feel fulfilled.
    By Cari Romm
  42. The Most Effective Way to Get Revenge on a Terrible BossWithout getting fired.
    By Cari Romm
  43. People Are Happiest at Work When They’re Treated Just a Little Like ToddlersClear expectations, with a lot of wiggle room.
    By Melissa Dahl
  44. There’s a Downside to Keeping Your Work Separate From Your Personal LifeContrary to popular belief, replying to your boss’s email over the weekend may actually be good for the psyche.
    By Cari Romm
  45. Psychologists Want to Remind You That Your Colleagues Exist Outside of Work“Structured unstructured time” — in non-corporate-speak, that’s chitchat — is highly encouraged.
    By Melissa Dahl
  46. The Only Person Who Can Make Your Job Meaningful Is YouEven the best bosses can’t create meaning for their employees.
    By Melissa Dahl
  47. The Secret to Being a Better Leader: See and Hear OthersStop making this about you.
    By Dacher Keltner
  48. The Lasting Benefits of Growing Up Around BooksA new study links access to non-schoolbooks in childhood with a higher income later in life.
    By Melissa Dahl
  49. It’s Easier to Like the Office Jerk If They’re Good at Their JobCompetence, ethics, and likability are a messy triangle.
    By Cari Romm
  50. If You Have an Awkward Work Problem, This Is the Person to Ask About ItAsk a Manager’s Alison Green is your work therapist.
    By Melissa Dahl
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