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When lust meets power, favoritism ensues (consult the lives of Louis XIV, the twelve Caesars, and the first Neanderthal clan leader). Brief article Nov 2, 2009 154
Zero tolerance. Nov 1, 2009 378
'Disheartening' developments for disruptive behavior. Johnson, Carrie Nov 1, 2009 1110
Lunar cycles and human behavior. Leard-Hansson, Jan; Guttmacher, Laurance Oct 1, 2009 883
Cultural survival. Strong, Craig Essay Jul 1, 2009 355
School of hard knocks: a kindergarten bully reveals a hard truth about humanity: we are all violent. Camille, Alice Jul 1, 2009 1356
Extinction-induced variability in human behavior. Kinloch, Jennifer M.; Foster, T. Mary; McEwan, James S.A. Report Jun 22, 2009 6507
Earth's fires fuel global warming. Brief article Jun 1, 2009 284
Why the Poor Throw Happier Parties. Brief article May 1, 2009 189
Two cultures grasp music's universal feeling: key, tempo clue Mafa in to emotion in Western tunes. Bower, Bruce Apr 11, 2009 345
The moderating effect of communication network centrality on motive to perform interpersonal citizenship. Bowler, Wm. Matthew; Halbesleben, Jonathon R.B.; Stodnick, Michael; Seevers, Matthew T.; Little, Lau Mar 22, 2009 6629
Parents behaving badly? The relationship between the sportsmanship behaviors of adults and athletes in youth basketball games. Arthur-Banning, Skye; Wells, Mary Sara; Baker, Birgitta L.; Hegreness, Ryan Report Mar 1, 2009 5682
Using problems as catalysts for workplace learning. Yeo, Roland K. Feb 1, 2009 2283
Traveling light and the tyranny of higher expectations. Potter, Polyxeni Jan 1, 2009 1124
Practicing conscious time-binding. Dawes, Milton Jan 1, 2009 4419
Why do we have fingernails? Brief article Dec 8, 2008 122
Paul newman: morality and mid-century man. Atkinson Nov 1, 2008 1547
Stopping bad behavior among professionals. Oct 1, 2008 488
A critical appraisal of contemporary approaches in the quantitative analysis of behavior. Moore, J. Report Sep 22, 2008 11230
EXPANDING UNIVERSE: A Quick Look at the Energetics of "I". Sep 1, 2008 615
Six principles of persuasion you can use to influence others. Davidson, Thomas W. Sep 1, 2008 2390
If you want to motivate physicians, you have to understand and fulfill what drives human behavior. Tarantino, David P. Sep 1, 2008 1386
First Principles: What is a Serious Fraudsman? Kenney, Martin Aug 12, 2008 4043
From the archives. Miller, Nora Reprint Jul 1, 2008 2441
World of humility is what's needed today. Plate, Tom Jun 23, 2008 780
Undetermined: there is danger in assuming that genes explain all. Manzi, Jill Essay Jun 2, 2008 2987
Social biochemistry: a course curriculum. Snell, Joel C.; Marsh, Mitchell Jun 1, 2008 414
SOUL + BODY: The Glee in Getting Mad. May 1, 2008 324
Converting knowledge into results: the benefit of repetition. Blanchard, Ken; Meyer, Paul J.; Ruhe, Dick Apr 1, 2008 733
People move like predators. Castelvecchi, Davide Mar 22, 2008 454
The Well-Being Revolution; New lines of research could change the way governments around the world are managed by giving them a more accurate understanding of what makes their populations tick. Crabtree, Steve Dec 13, 2007 1247
A naturalistic investigation of former Olympic cyclists' cognitive strategies for coping with exertion pain during performance. Kress, Jeffrey L.; Statler, Traci Dec 1, 2007 10574
Where Employee Engagement Happens; Executives cannot legislate a high-performing culture with just mission statements. Engagement must grow organically, one workgroup at a time. Nov 8, 2007 871
Colin Wilson: From "Notes on Marcuse". (From Our Beginnings: From Issue No. 3, Spring 1970. Wilson, Colin Critical essay Sep 22, 2007 388
Gymnastic exercises, or "work wrapped in the gown of youthful joy": masculinities and the civilizing process in 19th century Hungary. Hadas, Miklos Sep 22, 2007 9809
Commentary. Bell, Carl C. Sep 1, 2007 424
Overwhelming feelings of wanting and liking. Brief article Jul 1, 2007 330
Do ethics promise too much? Kreyche, Gerald F. May 1, 2007 1078
An exploration of remote history effects in humans. Okouchi, Hiroto Mar 22, 2007 9321
How to have a healthy conversation: when individuals learn to throw off the schackles of predisposition and engage in the art of "soft power," watch the words and passion flow. Hyatt, I. Ralph Jan 1, 2007 2509
The conjunction fallacy: a derived stimulus relations conceptualization and demonstration experiment. Gaynor, Scott T.; Washio, Yukiko; Anderson, Frederick Author abstract Jan 1, 2007 9154
Postscript. Giertych, Maciej Marian Brief article Dec 22, 2006 240
Smiles turn away colds. Sohn, Emily Dec 20, 2006 444
The grudge report. Brief article Nov 1, 2006 136
Food humor, activity, gratitude, Norman Fritz: from the desk of Anita Wilson, Executive Director. Wilson, Anita Nov 1, 2006 394
The softer side of controls: a people-focused approach to controls doesn't mean the organization is going easy on risks. Buhariwalla, Adil Oct 1, 2006 1649
Spirits of nursing. Berg, Raymond Oct 1, 2006 459
Toward a new assumption in law and ethics. Hanson, Michael J. Jul 1, 2006 3192
A chronicle of coasts: study charts historical changes in seas, estuaries. Harder, B. Jun 24, 2006 441
Why behave? The problem of initiating causes and the goals of prediction and control. Overskeid, Geir Jun 22, 2006 8621
Emergence of complex conditional discriminations by joint control of compound samples. Alonso-Alvarez, Benigno; Perez-Gonzalez, Luis Antonio Jun 22, 2006 6295
Paternalism and psychology: if individuals' ability to make rational decisions is limited, wouldn't their ability to make political decisions also be limited? Glaeser, Edward L. Jun 22, 2006 5357
Human error vs. design error: accidents often are blamed - incorrectly - on human error. What appears to be inattentive or reckless behavior might actually be a predictable response that product and premises designers should take into account. Green, Marc Jun 1, 2006 3203
On the implications of getting wired. Atkins, Michael Apr 1, 2006 697
A Jungian perspective on religious violence and personal responsibility. Burns, Charlene P.E. Mar 22, 2006 3510
The 'cute' factor. Mar 13, 2006 198
Type of activity as a function of experiencing a depressive or happy event. Christensen, Larry; Brooks, Alisa Mar 1, 2006 3332
Effects of acute bouts of aerobic exercise of varied intensity on subjective mood experiences in women of different age groups across time. Cox, Richard H.; Thomas, Tom R.; Hinton, Pam S.; Donahue, Owen M. Author abstract Mar 1, 2006 6800
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Brief article Mar 1, 2006 60
Subtle is as subtle does. Kreyche, Gerald F. Jan 1, 2006 1062
Cognitive empathy and emotional empathy in human behavior and evolution. Smith, Adam Jan 1, 2006 8160
Just wait till you hear ... Nov 28, 2005 193
IT downtime: assessing the human factor; A number of recent studies cite human error as the largest cause of centralized IT failures. However, methods for mitigating this threat don't get much air time. IT managers seeking to make their systems more reliable would do well to take some lessons from other industries. Stoller, Jacob Nov 1, 2005 1210
Oakeshott and Mises on understanding human action. Callahan, Gene Sep 22, 2005 8286
The effects of team identification and game outcome on willingness to consider anonymous acts of hostile agression. Wann, Daniel L.; Culver, Zachary; Akanda, Rubaba; Daglar, Melek; de Divitiis, Carla; Smith, Anthony Sep 1, 2005 4706
A leader's house. Berman, Eileen L. Jul 1, 2005 717
Psychological and cultural influences on Koreans' help-seeking attitudes. Yoon, Eunju Jul 1, 2005 6308
What is risk-taking? Brief Article Jun 22, 2005 103
Influence groups effectively at a meeting. Cote, Bill Jun 20, 2005 1116
Investing on a whiff: chemical spray shows power as trust booster. Bower, B. Jun 4, 2005 535
Inside story. Brief Article May 1, 2005 288
Effects of behavioral history on resistance to change. Doughty, Adam H.; Cirino, Sergio; Mayfield, Kristin H.; da Silva, Stephanie P.; Okouchi, Hiroto; Lat Mar 22, 2005 5874
Thinking. Jan 1, 2005 95
Surviving the seven classic workplace behaviors. Dalton, Francie Jan 1, 2005 1584
On making mistakes: whom do you trust? Rothman, Barbara Katz Dec 22, 2004 605
Hope in a time of fear. Loeb, Paul Rogat Editorial Nov 1, 2004 478
When did stubborness become a virtue? Albom, Mitch Oct 4, 2004 614
When God was not looking: if you have an enemy, fight him straight--as so many gallant resistance-fighters have done throughout history. Picking on the innocent to use as human shields or as cannon fodder is amoral. Duodu, Cameron Oct 1, 2004 1183
Hair colors. Myers, Jack Oct 1, 2004 61
Civil behavior: it's good for business: incivility in the workplace isn't just rude, it impacts business where it hurts most--on the bottom line. Rosener, Judy Sep 6, 2004 769
Peace like a doormat. Walker, Celeste Perrino Sep 1, 2004 638
Behavioral risk: a systemic approach: understanding that behavioral risks are interconnected can help EAPs better address challenges to human assets and convince employers of their value to work organizations. Johnson, Robert B. Sep 1, 2004 2088
To err is human: influential research on our social shortcomings attracts a scathing critique. Bower, Bruce Aug 14, 2004 2450
Trying to find marital bliss in workplace. Truax, Pamela Aug 9, 2004 322
'Walking Solution' rare but unmistakable. Wiesner, Pat Column Aug 1, 2004 635
Men jump into action to save a life. Niosi, Goody Aug 1, 2004 577
On "fools". Korzybski, Alfred Jul 1, 2004 481
Free beer here. Dallmann, William Jul 1, 2004 1513
Fascists have feelings, too: or: "an anti-defamation league of their own.". Bagge, Peter Brief Article Jul 1, 2004 174
JAPANESE ATTACHMENT TO ROBOTS. Jul 1, 2004 354
The issue at hand. Edwords, Fred Jul 1, 2004 468
Behavioral Finance. Panel Discussion Jun 22, 2004 1032
Behavioral cusps, basic behavioral repertoires, and cumulative-hierarchical learning. Hixson, Michael D. Jun 22, 2004 6884
"You Can Fairly Judge the Character of Society by How It Treats the Weak, the Vulnerable, the Most Easily Forgotten". Editorial Jun 1, 2004 1078
Is it love? Pollack, Joe May 1, 2004 413
Little house of horrors: SJR's dirty dozen reps. Corrigan, Don Brief Article May 1, 2004 162
To assume is human. Smith, Michael S. May 1, 2004 1524
It's how you play the game. Batstone, David Feb 1, 2004 668
Attitude, decision-making, and behavior among a small group of citizens near the path of the Siren, Wisconsin tornado of 18 June 2001. Tiefenbacher, John P. Dec 1, 2003 4980
Tempting curiosity. Lord, Sue Editorial Nov 1, 2003 614

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