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Treating work like a game drives results | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

The team’s findings suggest workers on factory assembly lines will be more productive, engaged and motivated — but also more stressed — if repetitive activities like fitting parts together are incentivized through competition or rewards.

Narcissistic bosses stymie knowledge flow and cooperation inside organizations | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

Researchers asked unit heads to rate, among other factors, their own narcissistic traits, the environmental complexity of the local market, and perceived competition with other units.

A competitive working environment may destroy a business | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

A competitive working environment may destroy a business. April 24, 2022. We all know that allowing knowledge to flow within an organization generates opportunity for learning and innovation.

Do you have a "winning mindset"? | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

In mice engaged in a competition, the team discovered, patterns of brain activity differ depending on the social rank of the opposing animal.

Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better - if you do it right | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

The research shows that under certain conditions, it can be an effective form of competition that makes listeners feel closer to the person venting and like the target less. However, this was not the case when people’s friends overtly derogated others.

Women are as competitive as men | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

Women are as competitive as men. November 21, 2021.

Even in competitive markets, shareholders bear burden of corruption | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

Even in competitive markets, shareholders bear burden of corruption. July 28, 2019.

The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

The scientists ran the experiment under isolation and group conditions to investigate the influence of competition on performance.

Why people love to hate on do-gooders, especially at work | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

However, without competition, cooperation increased, the researchersdiscovered. Being suspicious, jealous or hostile toward those who seem better or nicer orholier than us appears to run deep in the psychological makeup of humans, theresearchers said.

Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans? | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

What the researchers say: “It’s possible that if people are seeing humans and animals in competition, it might lead to them preferring to empathize with other humans,” the lead author said.