When people commit the same misbehavior at work, like sexual harassment, they should receive the same professional consequences. But some people get away with lighter punishments. Whereas one perpetrator rightly gets fired for their job, another person may simply have to attend an “educational workshop.” In a paper published just this year, two researchers have…
Sometimes all it takes is one presentation to unlock your team’s potential. With years of experience training corporate audiences and teaching some of the world’s most successful MBA students, Jake can help you, too. As a psychologist and marketing professor, he conveys the knowledge of behavioral science in an applicable and entertaining way. Here are some of Jake’s most…
Nobody reads ads. People read what interests them, and sometimes that is an ad. – Howard Gossage Have you ever felt your attention suddenly yanked away — while walking, maybe even driving on the freeway, certainly while scrolling your phone — all because… …of an advertisement? Bus stop posters. Signs on the side of semi-trucks. Videos…
Change how you think. Improve how you live. If the answers for how to live an easier, happier life were out there, wouldn’t you want them? video Dr. Jake Teeny Jake — the author of everydaypsych.com — has his Ph.D. in social psychology and is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University. He specializes…
If destruction be our lot, we [will] ourselves be its author and finisher. – Abraham Lincoln from his speech “The Perpetuation of our Political Institutions” on his concerns regarding mob violence Nowadays, it’s common knowledge that the U.S. — and countries around the world — face an increasing threat. No, I’m not talking about the energy…
The greatest deception humans suffer is from their own opinions. — Leonardo da Vinci Today’s post complements research I recently discussed on the podcast, Water Cooler Talk Podcast, where I applied psychological research to why people continue to resist wearing masks, why people avoid facts that could be helpful, and other (fascinating!) topics. Here’s a…