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August 16, 2010

People Who Are Trusting Are Better At Detecting Liars

Trusting others may not make you a fool or a Pollyanna, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Instead it can be a sign that you're smart. Researchers asked study participants to watch taped job interviews of 2nd year MBA students. Interviewees were all told to do their best to get the job...

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October 31, 2009

Is the First Spot Always Best in a Preference Test?

Does someone interviewing for a job stand a better chance of getting the position if she’s first on the list of interviewees, last, or somewhere in-between? Does someone running for public office stand a better chance of getting elected if he’s first on the ballot, last, or otherwise? These are questions of order in choice — and depending on who you’re asking, you’l

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