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by kspacewalk2 801 days ago
Is the statement "monetary rewards for performance improve overall performance" considered bias, or just common sense?
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rrr_oh_man 801 days ago
It’s just false (for cognitive work).

E.g. https://www.bostonfed.org/-/media/Documents/Workingpapers/PD...

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kspacewalk2 801 days ago
>However, psychological research suggests that >>>excessive<<< rewards can in some cases produce supra‐optimal motivation, resulting in a decline in performance. To test whether >>>very high<<< monetary rewards can decrease performance...
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