While randomized control trial (RCT) have long been seen as the epitome of evidence based research, having served to modernize the field of medicine, this article questions its use to test social policy. The argument is that where RCT’s come into their own when...
You are more persuasive than you think you are — learn the powerful secrets of persuasiveness. http://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/12-powerful-secrets-of-really-persuasive-people.html?cid=em01011week39day24a There are people who are very good at getting...
Stress, or pressure can be good for us, in the short term, by helping us focus and muster energy and mental resources to solve a given challenge. When stress endures over time, it becomes harmful. Watch this four minute TED video to see just how bad it is! How...
Nudging has been all the rage since Richard Thaler introduced the concept some years ago… and the British and American government started their ‘nudge units’ to encourage citizens to make better decisions. In this article Thaler presents examples of...
Unfortunately made as a graphic, but worthwhile remembering! http://www.businessinsider.com/cognitive-biases-that-affect-decisions-2015-8?utm_source=feedly
The point is summed up in this paragraph: The lack of research interest in HR stems partly from carving up the topic into so many subfields. There are separate associations for labor economists, sociologists, and psychologists that look at the same problems, but these...
