Cheaters are more likely to break work rules, too

People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to engage in workplace misconduct, a study of Ashley Madison users shows.

Molly Dannenmaier-UT Austin • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~3 min

Ethnic communities help new refugees find work

"This is just one piece of a bigger puzzle on what helps refugees integrate within their host country."

Alex Shashkevich-Stanford • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~5 min


Lying messes with your assessment of others’ emotions

One consequence of lying is a diminished ability to read other people's emotions. Plus, there's a snowball effect.

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
July 29, 2019 ~4 min

Feeling fond of robots makes for better teams

Teamwork improves when we develop an emotional attachment to the robots on our teams, research finds. But can it go too far?

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
July 24, 2019 ~4 min

Fake resumes root out real hiring bias

The way firms rate fake resumes sheds light on the way conscious and unconscious bias shapes who gets the job.

Caroline Pennartz-Penn • futurity
July 19, 2019 ~11 min

Teams with diverse thinkers work together best

Teams with many different kinds of thinkers have higher collective intelligence, but there's a catch, researchers report.

Carnegie Mellon-HCII • futurity
July 2, 2019 ~3 min

Journalism schools tell students to branch out, hustle

"The post-Watergate media era where you would work for a local paper or TV station and work your way up to retirement with a nice pension is behind us."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 30, 2019 ~5 min

Americans aren’t so optimistic about economic mobility

How do Americans feel about prospects for intergenerational mobility? Researchers dug into estimates of kids' future income to find out.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 25, 2019 ~6 min


Paid parental leave benefits moms and babies

A study on California's paid parental leave law finds benefits for both mothers and their children.

Michael Pearson-Georgia Tech • futurity
June 12, 2019 ~4 min

If boss shoots down ideas, employees won’t speak up

Bosses who reject suggestions harshly can shut up their employees, research suggests.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 12, 2019 ~3 min

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