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"East and West have opposite views of personal success, according to psychologists," Quartz, July 2017
"Frogs in the wrong ponds, Tiger mothers and the ‘best’ college," Inside Higher Ed, July 2017
"The size of success: Cultural forces shape what ‘winning’ looks like," Psychology Today, Nov 2017
"Here’s why most Americans prefer to be a ‘big fish in a small pond’," Market Watch, June 2017
"Big frog in a small pond, or the other way around? It's all to do with your upbringing," World Economic Forum, July 2017
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“Where Men and Women Like to Compete,” Wall Street Journal, June 2016
"You should probably compare yourself to others more, not less," Fast Company, June 2016
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“Hombres vs mujeres: ¿somos menos competitivas al buscar trabajo o universidad?” Telemundo, May 2016
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"Why Do You Love Personality Quizzes," NBC News, August 2014
"Enemy Me on Facebook," Boston Globe , Feb 2012
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"Put a sock in the stuffers," New York Post, Dec 2011
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"Study: More Christmas Gifts Not Always Better", FoxNews, Dec 2011
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“Taking the SAT in a crowded room means lower scores,” Newsweek, Dec 2009
“Competing against large numbers subdues performance,” The Times of India, Dec 09
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“Hoe kleiner het aantal deelnemers, hoe harder ze hun best doen,” Express (Belgium), Jul 09
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“Bigger field dulls the drive to compete, research finds,” Ann Arbor News, Jul 09
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“The Bigger the Rat Race, the Less Motivated the Rats,” The Jerusalem Post (Israel) Dec 09
“Prüfungserfolg in der Gruppe,” Frankfurter Neue Presse (Germany) Dec 09
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“Talk them into anything,” Prevention Magazine, Sep 08
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“Rumor’s Reasons,” New York Times, March 08
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“Persistence of Myths Could Alter Public Policy Approach,” The Washington Post, Sept 07
“Street Dogs: So Long as It’s Repeated Often Enough,” Business Day (South Africa), Aug 07
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