“To summarize, using money to motivate people can be a double-edged sword. For tasks that require cognitive ability, low to moderate performance-based incentives can help. But when the incentive level is very high, it can command too much attention and thereby distract the person’s mind with thoughts about the reward. This can create stress and ultimately reduce the level of performance.”
― The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
― The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
“we don’t assume that people are perfectly sensible, calculating machines. Instead, we observe how people actually behave, and quite often our observations lead us to the conclusion that human beings are irrational.”
― The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
― The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
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