Research offers some guidance on how to be more helpful at work—for everyone’s benefit. BY SHANNA B. TIAYON | JUNE 10, 2019 When was the last time you helped a colleague at work? Helping in the workplace can take various forms—for example, training an intern, comforting a colleague in distress, or taking on extra work… Continue reading When You Should Help Your Coworkers—and When to Think Twice
Image credit: Shutterstock via BI It’s clear exercise has health benefits both physical and mental — but what if we could actually prove it was more important to your mental health than your economic status? According to a study carried out by researchers at Yale and Oxford, we may have done just that. In the study,… Continue reading Exercise Officially Makes You Happier Than Money, According to Yale and Oxford Research
Knowing the right thing to say to a friend or coworker who has experienced a personal loss doesn’t come easily. It’s a skill we’re not taught, as many societies generally avoid talking about death and grieving. And the less experience we’ve had with these situations, the less obvious it is whether we’re helping or hurting.… Continue reading What to Say (Or Not) To Someone Who’s Grieving
Overwhelmed by email? Join the club. One recent survey suggested the average American’s inbox has 199 unread messages (https://bit.ly/2XBZNpW). But ignoring email from co-workers communicates that their priorities are unimportant to you. And when researchers compiled a huge database of the digital habits of teams at Microsoft, they found that the clearest warning sign of… Continue reading Don’t Ignore Co-Workers’ Emails
Psychologists and neuroscientists have been studying eye contact for decades and their research reveals much about its power—for example that we make assumptions about other people based on how much they meet our eyes or look away when we are talking to them. Dr. Christian Jarrett, editor of the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest blog,… Continue reading The power of eye contact
The Executive of the New Zealand Psychological Society approved the recommendation of the Membership and Status Committee to confer upon John Eatwell, Fellowship of the NZPsS. Congratulations. The Committee noted the following in relation to his nomination: The Membership and Status Committee noted John’s considerable commitment to supporting the Society over several decades. John easily… Continue reading John Eatwell made a Fellow of the New Zealand Psychological Society
