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The Role Plants Play In Productive Office Life

The Horizons Tracker

Plants have a strong and enduring reputation as a positive influence on our mood and behavior, and so a recent Japanese study from the University of Hyogo should perhaps come as no surprise. It found that even a small plant can have a positive impact on the stress levels of workers. Stress reduction.

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When Clinicians Know They’re Being Watched, Patients Fare Better

Harvard Business Review

The “Hawthorne effect,” as it is now known, has been well-documented in social science : individuals, typically research subjects, actively change their behavior when they know they are being observed and monitored. Creating more quiet work spaces that facilitate focus on clinical tasks may also be effective.