Social Psychology
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Video 1: What Makes Us Feel Good about Our Work?
Description: What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. In this engaging TED Talk, behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.
Audio 1: What Do I/O Psychologists Really Do?
Description: What do I/0 psychologists do anyway? . . . Are you interested in this subfield of psychology? Well, here are a few things they DON’T do: they don’t do “therapy in the workplace” and they don’t do “motivational speaking“. It’s not what you think. Industrial/Organizational psychology is practiced by professionals whose goal is to make sure that employees are productive and--and here’s the focus in this episode--that job applicants are chosen based upon the skills and personality characteristics that are relevant to the jobs they are applying for. Find out more in this episode of The Psych Files.