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Dr. Azim Shariff on a stage giving a talk at a TED Conference

Why humans respect hard work regardless of results

Have you ever had a co-worker make a big show of how hard they work—even though they don’t get great results? They do this because people attach moral value to hard work, something Dr. Azim Shariff calls “effort moralization.”

May 11, 2023

For tastier food, try a dash of workplace injustice

A new UBC study from the Sauder School of Business reveals that experiencing unfair treatment at work can sharpen the taste buds, providing evidence that stress has a physiological effect on people.

May 13, 2013

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