Business leaders need influence in the workplace. Their personal and organizational success depend on it. Influence is essential in motivating peers and employees to willingly act on what you have to ...

Last summer, I took my niece shopping at an urban clothing store in New York City. While she shopped, I couldn’t help but notice the music blaring on the store’s speaker system—it left my ears ringing ...

When facing persistent, resistant challenges, leaders often surrender to poor results or invest in change efforts that waste time and resources. And yet it’s possible to influence behavior with ...

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One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

Employees naturally behave differently at work than they do in social settings, largely due to the structured organizational environment of business. A variety of factors influence organizational ...

A study assessing adolescents' self-reported sleep behavior and social factors unearthed a relationship between individual popularity and their sleep patterns. Adolescent sleep behavior can be better ...

An impressive new study has highlighted the gut-brain link between social behavior and gut microbes in mice. The thorough research shows how lacking certain gut bacteria can increase levels of a ...

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...