Voters Often Opt for Candidate They Expect to Win
The bandwagon effect boosts the top vote-getter in preliminary rounds
Who Does — and Doesn’t — Suffer From Lack of Competition for Workers
Nurses, cosmetologists and other professionals find wages suppressed more than many lower-skilled workers
Motivation to Begin or an Excuse to Slack Off?
Fresh-start dates can serve as either — it’s a two-way nudge
As Income Rises, Link Between Meaning and Happiness Weakens
Globally, lower-income people feel a stronger connection
How Organizational Hierarchy Hinders a Platform Aimed at Worker Collaboration
NASA employees engaged when it was clear their bosses were on board
Amid Technology Boom, Where Are Productivity Gains?
19th-century French cotton mills suggest halting, uneven progress
Think Your Job Is Safe From Robots?
Automation depresses career pay for many workers, notably including those in industries not automating
Are Americans Really Annuity-Averse? Clear Thinking on Retirement Income
A monthly check, not just a pile of cash: Studies demystify the instruments too few are using
Time Management for Startups: Entrepreneurs Act as if Future Hours Aren’t Worth Much
Research adapts big-company operational knowledge to smaller organizations
Could Cash-for-Clunkers Work in the Airline Industry?
Also: add-on pharma patents and drug prices; government policy and university research
Texting Our Way Closer to Herd Immunity
A simple message with a behavioral nudge boosts vaccination rate
Young Adults, With an AI Bot, Chat With Their 60-Year-Old Selves
Research progresses on forging closer bonds with our future selves, encouraging behavior helpful to later lives
Robotaxis Aren’t Sure Route to Ride-Hailing Profits
A model weighs vehicle cost and ownership to assess benefits to riders, drivers and companies
Green Initiatives — By Themselves — Won’t Boost Productivity
Environmentally conscious companies that also instill teamwork and quality enjoy higher output