April 30, 2012 by Shannon
April 30th 2012. Researchers found that among the college freshmen in their study, more than one-fifth of those who described themselves as very straight showed signs of covert homosexuality on the me-cued trials. And these “discrepant” (secretly gay) students happened to be the ones most likely to have expressed anti-gay sentiments on the pre-test...
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April 10, 2012 by Shannon
April 10th 2012. (CBS News) Do homophobic people actually fear their own unconscious feelings? A new study suggests that people who repress their own sexual attraction to the same sex are more likely to express hostility towards gays. “In many cases these are people who are at war with themselves and they are turning this...
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April 9, 2012 by Shannon
April 9th 2012. “This study shows that if you are feeling that kind of visceral reaction to an out-group, ask yourself, ‘Why?'” co-author Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, said in a statement. “Those intense emotions should serve as a call to self-reflection.” The research, published in the April...
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April 6, 2012 by Shannon
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April 1, 2012 by Shannon
April 1st 2012. Say you are a parent trying to get your son to aim for all A*s in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). To get him to work hard, you promise him a reward – a trip to Disneyland or the sleek, new iPad, $150 for every A*. Sounds like a sure-win strategy,...
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March 20, 2012 by Shannon
March 20th 2012. A Cincinnati high school’s recent program to pay students to attend class and to follow school rules is another example. It’s the latest in a series of unfortunate efforts to use bribery to force students to learn. Application of these kinds of incentives has been proven time and time again to...
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February 10, 2012 by Shannon
February 10th 2012. According to research by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan of the University of Rochester, New York, unreasonable time constraints, micromanagement, focused thinking and overreliance on financial incentives all reduce workplace creativity. So what can you do to foster an inventive environment? Read more at: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-to/make-your-staff-more-creative By Andrea Kuszewski
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January 9, 2012 by Shannon
January 9th 2012. A recent Times article, “Motivating Students With Cash-for-Grades Incentive,” looks at efforts around the world to pay students for academic achievement. In it, Edward Deci, a psychologist at the University of Rochester and author of of “Why We Do What We Do,” is quoted: “It is easy to get people to do things by...
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December 28, 2011 by Shannon
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