[rrr_oh_man]

It’s just false (for cognitive work).

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

[kspacewalk2]

>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...