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New research (not mine): Sharing a personal story builds trust across ideological divides more effectively than just using data. Vulnerability in self-revealing narratives helps others see the speaker as sincere and trustworthy. DOI: doi.org/10.1037/apl000…

New meta-analysis (not mine): Interventions that actively hold people accountable or change social norms reduce workplace discrimination far more effectively than passive education does. DOI: doi.org/10.1037/apl000…

Research: When you struggle with a problem that requires #creative problem solving, a #nap can increase your odds of successfully solving the problem: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/js…

Research: Exposure to workplace bullying is associated with worse/less #sleep that night. doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14…

Research: "Rudeness can have severe (negative) implications for team functioning and may even have life-threatening consequences". In one study, medical errors was the focus. But rudeness appears to harm team performance for other types of teams as well. doi.org/10.1037/apl000…

📰 President-elect Donald Trump calls DST "inconvenient" and "costly," with plans to eliminate it. The AASM supports ending time changes and sticking with permanent standard time, which aligns better with human biology. Learn more here: hubs.la/Q030NbWJ0

Research: Cannabidiol + some terpenes may help with insomnia jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jc…

My latest Harvard Business Review content (led by Dr. Kira Schabram), about how we should rethink breaks at work. We especially need to rethink organizational cultures that force people to hide breaks. hbr.org/2025/02/a-guid…

My latest psychologytoday post, discussing our research led by Elijah Wee and Giselle Antoine. I discuss our findings about how bragging about #sleep deprivation influences status at work differently for men than for women. psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/huma…

Many people treat sleep deprivation as a badge of honor. Here's why they really shouldn't—and how a mindset shift can be healthier for everyone, writes Christopher M Barnes psychologytoday.com/us/blog/human-…

Good news: Although the file drawer problem still exists in social science, it looks like it is on the decline: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…

Taking phones off the internet boosts mental health. People were randomly assigned to block mobile internet for 2 weeks. They socialized, exercised, and read more—and became happier, less depressed & anxious, and more focused. Being unglued from devices is good for well-being.

New research: Disability can be a driver of cognitive flexibility and creativity doi.org/10.1177/000183…

Fantastic summary of our recent work-life research with the team of @ekonkark @chrisbarnes Christopher M Barnes and Dr. Allison Gabriel . So many insights for modern work! journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/am…

Daylight Saving Time does not increase daylight or happiness. Sunrises after 8am for months during winter, with some locations approaching 9am, would significantly worsen mental health.

New research (not mine): Interdisciplinary topics are more likely to be rejected by journals, but using an interdisciplinary knowledge base within topics is more likely produce an article that is accepted by journals: tinyurl.com/5n8v9ymz

These data are as convincing as it gets. The spring transition into daylight saving time robs us of sleep—more than we ever get back in the fall shift to standard time. doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14… . My take: permanent standard time is best (NO daylight saving time ever).

All NUS faculty and staff received an email with this message. My take: Sleep matters. So does how institutions reinforce that. This is a great example of what happens when the research side and the administrative side pull in the same direction.

Kudos to Chen Zhang and colleagues for their insightful study on task sequencing. Their research demonstrates that tackling more challenging tasks earlier in the day (and easier ones later) can reduce fatigue and enhance overall performance. doi.org/10.1111/peps.1…

Here is a new and impressive estimation of the prevalence of insomnia: 12.4%. My take: that's a staggering number of people, with huge costs to health, work, and our economies. doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70…