by Michael Norton | Oct 29, 2022 | Op-Eds
Employees who spend some or all of their bonuses on others—thereby creating what the authors call a “prosocial” workplace—are happier as a result.
by Michael Norton | Oct 29, 2022 | Op-Eds
Instead of using our time to get as much money as possible, new research suggests that we’d be better off using our money to buy happier time.
by Michael Norton | Oct 29, 2022 | Op-Eds
Our research suggests that dodging can be a surprisingly easy – and effective – way for politicians to hoodwink voters without technically lying.
by Michael Norton | Oct 29, 2022 | Op-Eds
Many of the major purchases that we make – like fancy cars and big houses – don’t really make us much happier.
by Michael Norton | Oct 29, 2022 | Op-Eds
Viewers are most likely not to detect dodging when politicians offer answers to similar, but objectively different, questions than the ones they are asked.
by Michael Norton | Oct 29, 2022 | Op-Eds
When politicians dodge questions, they send an implicit signal that they believe that their answer to the actual question could negatively affect how voters view them.