(THE CONVERSATION) When deciding if something is worth the effort, whether you’ve already exerted yourself or face the prospect of work changes your calculus. That’s what we found in our new research, ...
This setup allowed us to determine the value each person ... by proposing that your mind flexibly computes costs and benefits of effort. Why violate the ‘law of less work?’ ...
How many stairs would you climb for that payoff? Ozgur Donmaz/DigitalVision via Getty Images ...