News tagged with organizational psychology


Targets of bully bosses aren't the only victims, new research shows

Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can intuition resolve Christmas gift dilemmas? New research suggests it can help

The clock is ticking and you still haven't decided what to get that special someone in your life for the holidays. When it comes to those last-minute gift-buying decisions for family and close friends, intuition may be the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Powerful people overestimate their height

(Medical Xpress) -- The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to research by ILR School associate professor of organizational behavior Jack Goncalo and a Washington University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Power corrupts, especially when it lacks status

Ever wonder why that government clerk was so rude and condescending? Or why the mid-level manager at your company always doles out the most demeaning tasks? Or, on a more profound level, why the guards at Abu Ghraib tortured ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast