Making vaccines mandatory is becoming commonplace in the business world. But leaders still have to think carefully about how they approach the topic with their people. — Read on www.inc.com/nick-hobson/how-google-walmartamtrak-united-airlines-others-are-addressing-covid-vaccines.html

New research shows that some highly publicized programs are ineffective. — Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-psychological-interventions-are-more-harmful-than-helpful/

Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have happened in U. S. kids. A report published Thursday in JAMA Ophthalmology is the latest to show the...

But, most employees will realize that they are better off staying with the firm that has invested in their potential. — Read on www.entrepreneur.com/article/381085 Kerr’s approach to professional development might be more strategic than humanitarian after all. By investing in...

As many as 1.9 million people died from work-related diseases and injuries in 2016, according to the first joint estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO). The majority of work-related deaths were due to respiratory...

A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection — Read on www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.abg2025

Research shows there is a ‘sweet spot’ and subjective wellbeing improves with two hours of discretionary time, but it drops off after about five hours of free time — Read on www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/09/study-links-too-much-free-time-to-lower-sense-of-wellbeing

As a CEO, people often ask me about my pathway to success. What did I do to advance my career, and how did I move into the executive ranks? Serendipity certainly played a role and always does. And while there...

Your job doesn’t have to represent the most prestigious use of your potential. It just needs to be rewarding. — Read on www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/09/dream-job-values-happiness/619951/ Several studies have linked a country’s unemployment level with suicide-rate increases. In 2014, economists found that a...

Best hits from a guru of positive psychology. — Read on www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-murder-and-the-meaning-life/202109/7-scientifically-supported-steps-happiness 1. Do something nice for someone else. 2. Express gratitude on a regular basis. 3. Cultivate an optimistic outlook on life. 4. Avoid invidious social comparisons. 5. Nurture...

Legislation and a pending lawsuit could make big changes in California's workers' compensation system for job-related illnesses and injuries. — Read on calmatters.org/commentary/2021/09/workers-compensation-lawsuit-labor-employers/ a lawsuit filed against See’s Candies, a century-old California institution, could make an even more fundamental change...

'Weary, exhausted, frustrated and forgotten.' A few takeaways from Southwest's experience: • First, pay attention to your workers' morale, with a special eye attuned to signs of burnout. • Second, while you might not be confronted with gestures as dramatic...

There are some real benefits of having a dog in your home, as we learned on National Dog Day 2021, but you might be surprised at what science is discovering about other pros and cons of pet ownership. — Read...

European scientists apply optoelectronics to create an implantable AI platform. When testing the classification of arrhythmic heartbeats, the researchers reported an accuracy of 88 percent. “The results of this study introduce a previously unexplored paradigm for biocompatible computational platforms and...

always worth asking people what was happening in their lives around the time that the trouble started. It might become crystal clear that the two are connected—and give them back a sense of control. With help, circumstances can be dealt...

As Elon Musk stood in the wings at Tesla Inc.’s AI day, a person dressed in a skintight white suit and black helmet did a jerky robot dance across the stage. — Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-20/tesla-s-musk-unveils-humanoid-robot-to-take-over-boring-work

No time? No problem. Science says you can get fit just by slipping in tiny exercise "snacks." — Read on www.eatingwell.com/article/7914117/health-benefits-micro-workouts-plus-how-to-do-it/ One study had inactive young adults do 20-second bike "sprint snacks" in which they pedaled as fast as they...

High-glycemic index (high-GI) foods (so-called fast carbs) have been hypothesized to promote fat storage and increase risk of obesity. To clarify whether dietary GI impacts body weight, we searched PubMed and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for observational studies...

Study reveals mice can learn to manipulate random dopamine impulses for reward. — Read on neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-control-18972/ "spontaneous dopamine impulses may serve as a salient cognitive event in behavioral planning.”

Melanie Mitchell has worked on digital minds for decades. She says they’ll never truly be like ours until they can make analogies. — Read on www.quantamagazine.org/melanie-mitchell-trains-ai-to-think-with-analogies-20210714/