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The Psychology Of Hoarding During COVID-19

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) explored some of the psychology behind economic decision-making that might have contributed to our decision to hoard items. The researchers examine a range of possible explanations for hoarding, and indeed for the various other behaviors commonly seen during the pandemic.

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James Bond, Dunder Mifflin, and the Future of Product Placement

Harvard Business Review

in 2014, to over $6 billion, and is set to reach over $11 billion by 2019. The first is interactive product placement, which is technology-driven and leverages the consumer desire for immediacy and relevance while watching a TV show. If, say, James Bond is wearing a shirt you like, you will be able to buy it immediately.

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Leadership Insights for Moving from Burnout to Breakthrough

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from E ileen McDargh : In May 2019, the World Health Organization placed burnout in its International Classification of Diseases diagnostic manual. Indeed, the global statistics in 2019 were enough to consider burnout a global pandemic. When we laugh together, we bond. Laughter is the shortest distance between people.