Studies you should know: A balanced approach to mindfulness
A study by E. Choi, J. A. Gruman, and C. M. Leonard explores a balanced view of mindfulness at work, published in Organizational Psychology Review.
Studies you should know: Machine-based personnel selection promises a lot but without a solid foundation
A study by D. Goretzko and L. Finja Israel on the pitfalls of machine learning-based personnel selection, published in the Journal of Personnel Psychology.
Studies You Should Know: Meditation
Van Dam, N. T., van Vugt, M. K., Vago, D. R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C. D., Olendzki, A., ... & Meyer, D. E. (2018). Mind the hype: A critical evaluation and prescriptive agenda for research on mindfulness and meditation. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13(1), 36-61. Abstract During the past two decades, mindfulness
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 Bulletin, 144(2), 111-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000139 Abstract As a result of considerable potential scientific and societal implications, the possibility of enhancing cognitive ability by training has been one of the
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: 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 research: What we know and where we should go. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 305–323. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000142 Abstract Training and development research has a long tradition within applied psychology
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 is also free to download: de Ribera, O.S., Kavish, N., & Boutwell, B. (2017). On the relationship between psychopathy and general intelligence: A meta-analytic review. bioRXiv, pp 1-60.
Great Companies Is As Much Random As It Is Process
Ahmed, M., Raynor, M, & Henderson, A. (2009). A Random Search for Excellence: Why “Great” Company Research Delivers Fables and Not Facts. Deloitte University Press. Abstract Many believe that we can learn how to be great by studying greatness. But what is great performance? It turns out that we typically
Studies You Should Know: Social Priming
Chivers, T. (2019). What's next for psychology's embattled field of social priming. Nature, 576(7786), 200-202. "Three years ago, a team of psychologists challenged 180 students with a spatial puzzle. The students could ask for a hint if they got stuck. But before the test, the researchers introduced some subtle interventions
Studies You Should Know: Career Success and Luck
Janosov, M., Battiston, F., & Sinatra, R. (2019). Success and luck in creative careers. Physics and Society. arXiv:1909.07956 Lu, D. (2019, September 26). Around half of your chances of career success comes down to sheer luck. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217628-around-half-of-your-chances-of-career-success-comes-down-to-sheer-luck/ "How much of a person’s career success is the result of