Psychology of Making Near-Future Predictions

"With one of the first studies of its kind, researchers at Washington University say they are unlocking the process our brain uses to make these everyday near-future predictions."

German Chancellor Merkel Tops Powerful Women List

"German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment." Full list is here

Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?

Decision fatigue "is the newest discovery involving a phenomenon called ego depletion. . ."

Nice Guys Earn Less, Study Finds

"There are upsides to being nice in the office, such as being better liked by co-workers, the authors say, pointing to a raft of earlier studies. But the bottom line, according to four studies they conducted, is that 'agreeableness is negatively related to income and earnings.""

Study: Your Hostile Workplace May Be Killing You

"The 20-year study, by researchers at Tel Aviv University, sought to examine the relationship between the workplace and a person's risk of death . . . People who reported having little or no social support from their co-workers were 2.4 times more likely to die during the course of the study than those who said they had close, supportive bonds with their workmates."

Study: Narcissists Don't Make Good Leaders

"Narcissists rise to the top because people think their confidence, dominance and self-esteem make them good leaders -- but they're not, Dutch researchers say."

Women Take Different Risks Than Men

"Conventional wisdom holds that women take fewer risks than men but U.S. researchers say women take different kinds of risks than men, such as social risks."