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Praise as good as cash to brain (reuters.com)
17 points by edw519 on April 24, 2008 | hide | past | favorite | 7 comments


I always told my old boss, its great to know Im doing a good job, but I can't pay rent with "Good jobs" ...


Are they also able to measure the degree of happiness people experience? That could be interesting, like economists could finally get a measurement of the utility curves of their subjects.


People have a need to belong - well yes, but why is that news let alone research worthy?


What's so good about cash? It is just a tool to accomplish your own goals. It is pretty sad if cash alone gives people, even temporary, hapiness. Actually, a lot of stuff would be more sexier if not paid. I feel that reward turns off my creativeness.

To say nothing about that personally I hate praising. I perceive it to be empty.


Good comment!


Well, you can pay people to praise you but the reverse doesnt hold.


The reverse holds for whomever "you" pay.




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