Weird Psychology - Workplace Edition

Welcome to the office—humanity's most expensive behavioral experiment, where otherwise rational adults lose their minds over printer jams, develop elaborate strategies for looking busy, and treat "per my last email" like a declaration of war. Weird Psychology Workplace Edition is your field guide to the psychological circus that is modern work life, exploring why micromanagers become petty dictators, why meetings feel like psychological torture, and why that one coworker triggers an irrational rage that surprises even you.

From the "illusion of productivity" to the "promotion curse," this book unpacks the bizarre behaviors, hidden motivations, and unspoken dynamics that make offices such fascinating (and often maddening) places. Armed with cutting-edge research and a healthy dose of humor, you'll learn to navigate office politics, decode passive-aggressive emails, survive performance reviews, and maintain your sanity while the circus continues around you. Once you understand whyworkplaces operate the way they do, you can start playing the game more strategically—or at least stop taking it personally.