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…work in an organization where value is made to flow continuously also creates the conditions for psychological flow.

…the primary incentive for working in a lean system is that the work itself provides positive feedback and a psychological sense of flow.

…the psychological and emotional labor required to balance meaningful interests and bullshit work is often daunting.

…paradoxically, people regularly report that work is what gives the ultimate meaning to their lives, and that unemployment has devastating psychological effects.

Psychologists have shown repeatedly that the more internal details an individual can be made to consider, the more extreme their judgment becomes.

Switchers are winners. It seems to fly in the face of hoary adages about quitting, and of far newer concepts in modern psychology.

…the Einstellung effect [is] a psychology term for the tendency of problem solvers to employ only familiar methods even if better ones are available.

Building and maintaining good psychological contracts is all about sustaining good relations.

Our striving for a meaningful life is one of the main factors associated with psychological well-being.