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At some Netflix team dinners, employees go around the table and criticize people’s work to their face Ladders Contributor

The Wall Street Journal spoke to more than 70 current and former Netflix employees on the company’s radically transparent work culture. Read More

Millennials are more likely to share their salary than Baby Boomers Meredith Lepore

Millennials are more likely than other generations to share their salary information with others. This is clearly not how Baby Boomers feel. Read More

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Study: Hiring discrimination against African-Americans has not changed since 1989 Monica Torres

Hiring discrimination is an insidious practice because its victims may never realize what exactly caused the hiring manager’s silence. Read More

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The 25 ‘spookiest’ cities in America Derek Miller

Cities in the Midwest have the right combination of old, large and vacant single-family homes to make for a spooky city. Read More

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Study: Psychopaths are romantically attracted to other psychopaths Monica Torres

On the recent BBC drama “Killing Eve,” Villanelle is the assassin villain who charms people to her like helpless moths to a flame. Villanelle’s colleagues and enemies are equally attracted and repulsed by her calculating and magnetic personality. Even the British agent Eve who is charged with tracking her down finds herself attracted to Villanelle … Read More

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Taking the scenic route to work is better for our mental health, study finds Monica Torres

Mental health and physical inactivity are two of the main public health problems associated with life in urban environments. Read More

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Airlines bring meditation to the skies to help soothe anxious flyers Libby Ryan

Fearful flyers can access guided meditation programs through the in-flight entertainment system, but Virgin isn’t the only airline doing this. Read More

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The silhouette you may be seeing all over your office this fall Meredith Lepore

The oversized look will be big this fall and will permeate into the next seasons. It isn’t a direct reaction to the #MeToo movement, but it is definitely inspired by it. Read More

Productivity

Meet AICAN, a machine that operates as an autonomous artist Ladders Contributor

The machine chooses the style, the subject, the composition, the colors and the texture … the algorithm is fully at the helm when it comes to the elements and the principles of the art it generates. Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

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The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.