Cary Cooper
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"Sir Cary Lynn Cooper", FAcSS, is an American-born British psychologist and professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management School.

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Fear itself motivates people in the U.S. -- the fear that you could lose everything. That creates the best in American society, the inventiveness, but the moment the net is pulled out, it becomes a terrible jungle.

George, like many other famous people, thrives on attention. It's difficult to be a serious politician and be in a show like this. Being old and trying to be hip doesn't generally work.

People who tend not to report illness are people who are highly competitive and do not want to admit they are not coping.

The IT industry is not known for the best management practices, and increased competition means working to deadlines.

These people are obsessive. They go overboard interpreting verbal and behavioral cues that take them way beyond reality.

Over the last five or 10 years, I think we've seen a sea change in people's consumption of alcohol.

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Binge drinking is going on about three days, usually a Thursday, Friday, Saturday night and going for about seven hours.

Companies look for mystique.