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CEOs' human concern translates into higher stock price, says study

Compassionate leadership has tangible benefits: CEOs' expressions of empathy correlate with positive stock performance, a study led by the University of Zurich shows. The researchers analyzed data from conference calls between ...

Why being humble can make you a better leader

When we consider how leaders get to the top, we might think of somebody like Jordan Belfort, the millionaire stockbroker portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Wolf of Wall Street. And humility is probably not the word that ...

Training of brain processes makes reading more efficient

A team of researchers from the University of Cologne and the University of Würzburg have found in training studies that the distinction between known and unknown words can be trained and leads to more efficient reading. ...

Data-driven music: Converting climate measurements into music

A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition—titled "String Quartet No. 1 "Polar Energy Budget"—is based on over 30 years of satellite-collected ...

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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Planetary Sciences
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Nanophysics
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Nanomaterials
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Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
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General Physics
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Astrobiology
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Cell & Microbiology
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Astronomy
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Analytical Chemistry
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Cell & Microbiology
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Optics & Photonics
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