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Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work
How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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Understanding problems tougher than solving them, mobile game experiment shows
Physicist Albert Einstein famously posited that if he only had an hour to crack a daunting problem, he’d devote 55 minutes to understanding it and only five minutes to crafting a solution. Einstein believed that […]
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Young people are saving on rent by staying at home longer, but ‘you pay with your mental health’
In the face of Australia’s housing crisis and current cost-of-living pressures, young people today continue to miss out on housing opportunities earlier generations could largely grasp.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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How climate policy can be made socially just and enforceable worldwide
A model study now explores how carbon pricing with redistribution can help the energy transition and the climate worldwide, while increasing welfare and reducing economic inequality—which is important for enforceability.This article is brought to you […]
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Graduated, now what? Survey of young Africans shows degrees don’t always land them a job
Study hard, get your degree, and then step confidently into a stable, well-paid job. That’s long been the assumption about how to secure a livelihood: in neat, predictable stages. But it is increasingly out of […]
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Why economies gain by preparing for climate change
Climate change is a major economic threat. With a new model, economist Andrea Titton shows how climate disasters can disrupt supply chains, how climate tipping points may cost trillions each year, and how international fairness […]
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The more in favor of welfare you are, the more likely you are to support cycle lanes
Public transport infrastructure can be deeply political. A new cycle lane appears in a neighborhood, and suddenly the letters page of the local paper is full. A plan to pedestrianize a city center street sparks […]
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Social media can create pathway for CEOs to become celebrities
A new study published in the Journal of Management Studies uncovers how top executives rise to celebrity status on social media—and why it matters for business and beyond.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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Study identifies key psychosocial stress factors in freight train driving
Long shifts, irregular working hours, high time pressure, and social isolation: the work of freight train drivers is both physically and mentally demanding. A better understanding of the specific work-related stresses faced by freight train […]
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Free food, not gym memberships, motivates frontline workers, study reveals
When it comes to motivating employees, new research from the University of South Florida finds frontline workers, such as cashiers and retail clerks, value perks like food and outings far more than health benefits or […]