Studies You Should Know: Video Game Training and Cognitive Ability
Sala, G., Tatlidil, K. S., & Gobet, F. (2018). Video game training does not enhance cognitive ability: A comprehensive meta-analytic investigation. Psychological
Studies You Should Know: 100 Years of Training and Development
Bell, B. S., Tannenbaum, S. I., Ford, J. K., Noe, R. A., & Kraiger, K. (2017). 100 years of training and development
Studies You Should Know: Self-Determination Theory, A Key Measure of Motivation
Abstract: Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation that evolved from research on intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and expanded to include research on work organizations and other domains of life.
Studies You Should Know: Psychopaths Aren’t Brighter
Hamzelou, J. (2017, January 17). Real-life psychopaths actually have below-average intelligence New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2118547-real-life-psychopaths-actually-have-below-average-intelligence/ The article about which the summary was written
Usefulness Trumps Validity
Validity is perhaps one of the most misunderstood concepts in HR analytics and psychometrics in particular. The real question should be “How useful is this assessment or intervention?”
Is Competition Good for Science?
Laissez-faire capitalism, and the competition that it breeds, I often see as key to well-functioning economies and competition is essential to good long-term solutions without exception.
Studies You Should Know: Personality Traits Important In the Workplace
Sackett, P.R., & Walmsley, P.T. (2014). Which personality attributes are most important in the workplace? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 5, 538-551.
Studies You Should Know: Corporate Ethics
Welsh, D. T., Ordóñez, L. D., Snyder, D. G., & Christian, M. S. (2015). The slippery slope: How small ethical transgressions pave
Studies You Should Know: Where Do PhDs Go Who Leave University
Callaway, E. (2014). Life outside the lab: The ones who got away. Nature, 513, 20-22. doi:10.1038/513020a Abstract A common perception is that
The Myth That Training Is an Art, Not a Science
The idea that there is actually a science to training, and a methodology to be followed to ensure its effectiveness, is an anathema to many.