Ever been in a tense situation that was diffused through humor? That didn’t happen by accident as both humor and conflict diffusion are handled by the same part of your brain – the anterior cingulate cortex. This and other interesting brain/humor findings are...
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Americans are very bad about taking holidays. In fact, more than half of us had unused vacation time last year totaling 658 million days – despite the well documented benefits of vacation for both the individual and their employer. With only 36 days left...
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Remember the excitement you felt about getting a new item . . . and then that sinking disappointment when it was unavailable? This is a “jilt” and recent research from the Penn State Smeal College of Business shows that this experience “drives [people] to no...
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