Peer Pressure: Maximize the Boons, Minimize the Banes

Peer Pressure: Maximize the Boons, Minimize the Banes

To reap the benefits of peer influence, interact with people who are further along, but not by too much. (Representational image) By Aruna Sankaranarayanan Like many things in life, peer pressure is a double-edged sword. From explicitly cajoling you to have one more drink or bunk a class, this furtive force may also influence your … Read more

Anxiety at Work: A Career-Busting Condition

Anxiety at Work: A Career-Busting Condition

Katrina Gay always worried about her on-the-job performance, but she used the anxiety to her advantage by pushing herself to produce quality work. After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, however, she felt a little less in control. “I would wake up in the middle of the night and my heart would be racing. … Read more