Advertising techniques are designed to increase sales. While some types of advertising (relatively rare versions) also adopt social concerns, businesses have primarily one interest in spending money ...

Mississippi awarded more than $104 million in federal rural health grants across 167 projects. Where the money goes and why rural access matters. Community paramedics in rural Virginia visit patients ...

Do you think you are a tough-minded CEO, immune to the impact of flattery on your decision-making? Think again. New research reveals that buttering up one’s boss can steer the firm in a bad direction ...

Sycophancy in politics is often hard to see, something done behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny. But the release of a rough transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ...

As good as it feels, it is common knowledge that flattery is not always genuine. Some people even pride themselves on their ability to detect insincerity. But can you? Even if you suspect ulterior ...

“I am not aware of any case in history in which flattery harmed the flatterer.” —Sophia Menache Flattery is a common ingratiating behavior rooted in the need for acceptance and approval in our social ...

8/16/2010 - In the corporate world, board appointments are typically perceived as markers of success. However, new research from the Kellogg School suggests boardroom entrance strategies are rarely ...

Take away the lack of utensils, the homicidal mania and the occasional Cheech and Chong-ish repartee--”I saw in a dream [man], we were playing a soccer game against the Americans [man]. And when our ...

Sycophancy in politics is often hard to see, something done behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny. But the release of a rough transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ...