Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose.
In this TED Talk, behavioural
economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our
unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.
It's become increasingly obvious that the dismal science of
economics is not as firmly grounded in actual behaviour as was once supposed.
In "Predictably Irrational," Dan Ariely tells us why.
For more, see: http://blog.ted.com/2013/04/10/what-motivates-us-at-work-7-fascinating-studies-that-give-insights/
and http://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_ariely.html
