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Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a…
August 25 2009, 7:34am | Comments
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The End of Solitude - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education
This is what the contemporary self wants. It wants to be recognized, wants to be connected: It wants to be visible. If not to the millions, on Survivor or Oprah, then to the hundreds, on Twitter or Facebook.…
August 19 2009, 6:24am | Comments
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Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice
Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.
August 11 2009, 12:43pm | Comments
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Why Twitter users are addicted to followers (because badges are sexy)
One secret in Twitter's design is its use of a badging device -- the "follower/following" count at the top of each Twitter page that gives users a "score" of how many people they connect with. A lot of…
June 2 2009, 6:53am | Comments
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