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From Pokémon, to fMRI, to the relationship between masculine norms and mental health, 2016 left us with some interesting psych news to ponder.

We’ve all pulled an all-nighter studying for an exam or skipped lunch to meet a deadline, but you may be productive in all of life if you give yourself time to take breaks. And take a breath.





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Are millennials addicted to their phones? Is that even a thing that can happen?!

From Pokémon, to fMRI, to the relationship between masculine norms and mental health, 2016 left us with some interesting psych news to ponder.

It’s Nobel Prize week 2016, which means it’s basically science Christmas!

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What is Expectancy Theory?

The Expectancy Theory of Motivation by Victor Vroom - The Simplest explanation ever
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Victor Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation explores a side of human psychology that considers the type of reward provided as impetus to...

Social behaviors – like those we see in and around our projects – are driven by two urges: to minimize perceived threat, and to maximize potential reward. But what are the sources of threat and reward in the social domain?...

Are you on track with your Project Management career?

It's a question we ask ourselves a lot - particularly when we have a gnawing feeling the answer is '

no'.

So, in this video, I'll show you a model that will help you...