Bust Your Innovation Myths
In a recent article for the Harvard Business Review Blog Network, University of Texas Professor Art Markman argues that if we choose to learn from myths rather than history, we may be doomed to fail by...
View ArticleFeel Guilty About Your Failures? Then You're More Likely to Become a Leader
In a recent post for his "Ulterior Motives" blog on Psychology Today, University of Texas Professor Art Markman highlighted research showing that people who feel guilt make good leaders. What follows...
View ArticleWhen Potential Beats Actual Performance
This article originally appeared on Professor Markman’s blog, Ulterior Motives, where he discusses how goals, both seen and unseen, drive human behavior.read more
View ArticleIs It Better to Be the Day’s First Interview, or the Last?
Suppose you had the job to interview students for a university. Over the course of an admissions season, you might interview 25 students a week for six months. That would translate to more than 500...
View ArticleStuck Creatively? Try Reframing
My least favorite phrase is “think outside the box.” Yes, it's trite, but worse, it's meaningless. What in the world does it mean to think outside the box? Presumably, that you should come up with...
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Self-Control and Success
Primary image Short title Self-Control and Success Teaser Why does early self-control predict how well we do later in life? Most of us believe that a certain amount of self-control is crucial for...
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Beliefs About Time Affect Savings
Primary image Short title Beliefs About Time Affect Savings Teaser Is it better to think about time as a line or a series of cycles? It is hard to save money, because we are wired to prefer to do...
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How to Handle Political Disputes with Coworkers
Primary image Short title How to Handle Political Disputes with Coworkers Teaser How do you speak up for yourself when your company's political leanings go against everything you believe? The...
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Brand Influence Is More Than Good Communication
Primary image Short title Brand Influence Is More Than Good Communication Teaser UT psychology professor Art Markman explains why good branding keeps customers engaged, even when they’re not using...
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Your Employees’ Emotions Are Clues to What Motivates Them
Primary image Short title Your Employees’ Emotions Are Clues to What Motivates Them Teaser When people feel that their workplace is supportive of their whole life, they are often more engaged with...
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Matching Language and Motivation
Primary image Short title Matching Language and Motivation Teaser People need motivation to engage with brands, but marketers first need to understand how the brain’s motivational system works....
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