Best of Worklife 2020

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Remote Control
What's driving 'secret parenting'?
By Melissa Hogenboom
In a corporate environment, embracing paradoxes may spark creativity, efficiency and innovation, though it may seem counter-intuitive to do so
Best of Worklife 2020
The power of having a 'paradox mindset'
By Loizos Heracleous and David Robson
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The Life Project
How Germans disconnect from the workday
By Krystin Arneson
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Psychology
The dark side of willpower
By David Robson
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The Life Project
A simple trick to increase self-control
By David Robson
Japan's professional relationship ender industry has been controversial for years, but has still endured over the last decade (Credit: Alamy)
Japan
Japan’s relationship saboteur industry
By Christine Ro
Even seemingly unimportant encounters, like buying coffee from the same familiar face each morning, can buoy you (Credit: Alamy)
The Life Project
Why ‘weak ties’ make you happy
By Ian Leslie
Teens with lower self-esteem might be tempted to rate their parents unfavourably – but the results are consistent with earlier research (Credit: Alamy)
Leadership
Hate leadership? Blame your parents
By Christian Jarrett
Burnout has taken on a whole new shape with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, making everyday tasks newly challenging (Credit: Getty Images)
Beating Burnout
How to avoid burnout amid a pandemic
By Bryan Lufkin
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Best of Worklife 2020
The parenting style sweeping Europe
By Olga Mecking
Research has found that people with higher IQs are more susceptible to the gambler’s fallacy, perhaps because they believe they can better predict patterns (Credit: Getty Images)
Best of Worklife 2020
The basic maths error that creates ruin
By David Robson
"I thought I was doing something wrong," by doing things solo in group-oriented Japan, says Tokyo-based writer Mayumi Asai (Credit: Shiho Fukada and Keith Bedford)
Japan
Japan’s rising ‘super solo’ culture
By Bryan Lufkin
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