Practitioner? Academic? Pracademic
When asked whether I define myself as an academic or a practitioner, I invariably say neither. Rather I’m best defined by what is known as a pracademic.
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
Studies You Should Know: Inequality
Chin, G. & Culotta, E. (2014). What the numbers tell us. Science, 344(6), 818-821. Abstract “In 2011, the wrath of the 99%
Studies You Should Know: The Relationship Between Conscientiousness and Performance May Well Be Curvilinear
Carter, N.T., Dalal, D.K., Boyce, A.S., O'Connell, M.S., Kung, M-C., & Delgado, K.M. (2013). Uncovering curvilinear relationships between conscientiousness and job performance:
Studies You Should Know: The Positive Benefits of Meditation
Goyal M, Singh S, Sibinga EMS, et al. Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Intern
The Myth of Impartiality: Part 1
In last month’s post, I signed off by noting that impartiality was a pervasive myth in the industry. The corollary is that
Studies You Should Know: Reducing Implicit Bias for Race
Lai, C., Marinin, M., Lehr, S., Cerruti, C., Shin, J.L., Joy-Gaba, J., Ho, A.K., Teachman, B., Wojcik, S.P., Koleva, R., Heiphetz, L.,