BFF: Not So Fast & Why You Care

Most of us think that friendship is a two-way street — but that’s true only half the time….If researchers can understand this limitation, companies and social groups that depend on social influence for collective action, information dissemination and product...

Peak Achievement Training: (Wo)Man or Machine?

If we could learn to control the motivational centers of our brains that drive volition, would it lead us toward healthier, more productive lives?* Yes, it appears that it very well could. This Duke team of researchers focused on an area of the brain, the ventral...

At Work For Work: Online Mindfulness that Works!

“Our results suggest that mindfulness training is more than just an effective stress management solution but an efficacious intervention for the development of positive organizational behavior….widespread application has the potential to result in significant...

More on Narcissism: Perfection Poison

Dalhousie’s Personality Research Team describes a narcissistic perfectionist as someone who is grandiose, has a high sense of entitlement and holds unrealistic expectations of those around them. In other words, narcissistic perfectionists see themselves as...

Way Into You: New Take on Love

Most everyone has experienced near instant attraction to someone else, whether of a social or sexual nature, but few are able to pin down exactly why they felt that attraction. Based on two experiments they conducted with human volunteers, the researchers suggest it...