Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood

Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions and body language for the algorithms.

Nazanin Andalibi, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan • conversation
March 6, 2024 ~9 min

About a third of employees have faced bullying at work – here’s how to recognize and deal with it

You’d call the police if a stranger in public did what many bullies at work get away with. 2 researchers who study workplace violence describe the widespread phenomenon.

Deborah Circo, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Nebraska Omaha • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 ~9 min


Virtual reality has negative side effects – new research shows that can be a problem in the workplace

Trading in PC monitors for VR headsets can cause workers to experience dizziness, headaches and nausea. Researchers are beginning to understand why and what can be done to minimize the effects.

Alexis Souchet, Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive Ergonomics, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 8, 2023 ~5 min

Rust out: why boredom at work can be harmful and what employers can do about it

Occasional boredom at work is normal and healthy, but if you’re stuck in it long term it can damage your wellbeing.

Valerie van Mulukom, Assistant Professor in Cognitive Science, Coventry University • conversation
May 22, 2023 ~8 min

Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health

Disturbed sleep can worsen depressive symptoms of health care workers whose jobs come with high levels of emotional labor and work-family conflict.

Yuan Zhang, Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell • conversation
March 14, 2023 ~8 min

Here's what to do when you encounter people with 'dark personality traits' at work

Narcissists, psychopaths and Machiavellians, oh my. These antagonistic personality types can make life hard for the people around them. Here are five tips for how to deal with them at work.

Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, Research Director at the UNH Sales Center and Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of New Hampshire • conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 ~10 min

A journey from work to home is about more than just getting there – the psychological benefits of commuting that remote work doesn't provide

It turns out that there are some benefits to all the time we spend commuting.

Kristie McAlpine, Assistant Professor of Management, Rutgers University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2023 ~6 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min


Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to get training

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Bullying: why most people do nothing when they witness it – and how to take action

The majority of people who witness workplace bullying do nothing about it.

Karen Niven, Professor of Organisational Psychology, University of Sheffield • conversation
April 27, 2022 ~8 min

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