Men are more likely than women to flirt at work for personal gain

New research debunks stereotypes about who flirts at work and why. It turns out, low-power men are most likely to flirt for personal gain on the job.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~12 min

To avoid hiring bias, orgs need cybervetting rules

To avoid bias in hiring, organizations need strict standards for cybervetting their job candidates, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~7 min


How aggressive bosses get away with it

New research clarifies why people defer to aggressive bosses despite not respecting them.

Stanford • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~8 min

How 'living architecture' could help the world avoid a soul-deadening digital future

The late Christopher Alexander’s groundbreaking work on patterns has informed the development of technology for decades, but it’s the architect’s later work that holds the key to a healthier digital life.

Tim Gorichanaz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Studies, Drexel University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2022 ~14 min

Primary care physicians need 26.7 hours in the day

In order to follow national recommendation guidelines, primary care physicians would need more than 24 hours in a day, research finds.

Cassandra Belek-UChicago • futurity
Aug. 4, 2022 ~7 min

Primary care physicians need 26.7 hours in the day

In order to follow national recommendation guidelines, primary care physicians would need more than 24 hours in a day, research finds.

Cassandra Belek-UChicago • futurity
Aug. 4, 2022 ~7 min

Bragging can cost you trust when money’s involved

In situations where money's involved, trying to manage people's impression of you by bragging about your abilities can really backfire, researchers find.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
July 25, 2022 ~5 min

Many workers aren’t protected from deadly heat

Few regulations exist to protect laborers from extreme heat. Agricultural workers are only one group at risk, say experts.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
July 25, 2022 ~7 min


Review: IT in health care has produced modest changes — so far

Large study of existing research shows incremental improvement in patient outcomes and productivity, without big employment changes.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
July 18, 2022 ~9 min

Shift workers face long-term risk of stroke

People who do shift work are at higher risk for having a stroke later in life, even long after a return to a normal work schedule.

Texas A&M University • futurity
July 14, 2022 ~7 min

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