
The Best Way to Boost Workers’ Mental Health Is to Give Them Good Managers
To improve workers’ health, research shows, companies need to support “transformational” leaders and weed out “destructive” actors, not just tout wellness programs...
Daisy Grewal holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in social psychology from Yale University. She is a research scientist on the people analytics team at Intuit in Mountain View, Calif.

To improve workers’ health, research shows, companies need to support “transformational” leaders and weed out “destructive” actors, not just tout wellness programs...

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But the effect depends on context

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Psychologists develop a theory of who stands up, and who lets it pass

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Doubts about a Harvard professor’s landmark finding

The “tiger mother” thesis is refuted by science

Growing evidence suggests a link

An analysis of politicians suggests limits to unkindness

Research shows that females are perceived as less “creative” in many contexts

Of course not — but stereotypes can have a real effect on performance.

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The dangerous psychology of texting while driving

Why are narcissists more physically attractive?

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