Research subjects who chewed caffeinated gum were less likely to feel mentally depleted by having stayed awake all night, and this effect diminished their tendency to deceive others for personal gain, says a team led by David T. Welsh of the University of Washington. The finding suggests that caffeine may be a way to prevent lack of sleep from leading people to engage in unethical behavior. Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug, with some 90% of Americans consuming it daily, the researchers say.Read more in the HBR Daily Stat.
Monday, January 12, 2015
HBR Daily Stat: Caffeine May Be an Antidote to Unethical Behavior After Sleep Deprivation
Hm, maybe I should start drinking caffeine after all:
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .
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The Martin jetpack, a commercially developed jetpack, may soon be heading to a sky near you. Check out the Yahoo article . I want one (hint...
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"High tariffs and currency wars cost us big in the 1930s. We can avoid making the same mistakes again." Read the WSJ article .
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"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .
