Some firms say they care about the well-being and “happiness” of their employees. But are such claims hype or scientific...
In two studies, we found that sharing an experience with another person, without communicating, amplifies one’s experience. Both pleasant and...
If laughter functions to build relationships between individuals, as current theory suggests, laughter should be linked to interpersonal behaviors that...
In this paper we organize research on work-related identities into a four-perspective typology that captures different ways identities can be...
This paper describes two studies that explore core questions about compassion at work. Findings from a pilot survey indicate that...
We document the widespread existence of antisocial punishment, that is, the sanctioning of people who behave prosocially. Our evidence comes...
More than 20 years ago, researchers proposed that individual differences in performance in such domains as music, sports, and games...
Studies of the psychology of hindsight have shown that reporting the outcome of a historical event increases the perceived likelihood...
Socioemotional selectivity theory claims that the perception of time plays a fundamental role in the selection and pursuit of social...
Previous research has shown that people solve insight or creative problems better when in a positive mood (assessed or induced),...