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What motivates us at work? 7 fascinating studies that give insights

What motivates us at work? 7 fascinating studies that give insights

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“When we think about how people work, the naïve intuition we have is that people are like rats in a maze,” says behavioral economist Dan Ariely in today’s talk, given at TEDxRiodelaPlata. “We really have this incredibly simplistic view of why people work and what the labor market looks like.” When you look carefully at []

7 talks about work to watch on Labor Day

7 talks about work to watch on Labor Day

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[ted id=1344] Work comes in all shapes and sizes — there’s no one-size-fits-all model for what humans do to make a living. We can see this in the countless TEDTalks from people telling stories about what they do, be it single-handedly creating a polyphonic orchestra, performing magical stunts on city streets, or even studying fungi. While we aren’t []