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How do incentives really work? with Uri Gneezy

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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The Role of Motivation in Test Performance

Psychologist: Low-stakes testing takes pressure off. But if the stakes are too low, then a lot of people just aren't going to care and you don't get any sense of their aptitude or expertise. Is there a best of both worlds here? Yes. There is evidence that men are doing better when the pressure goes up than women on these tests.

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