Evolution in the Office: How Evolutionary Psychology Can Increase Employee Health, Happiness, and Productivity
We review the empirical literature that has implemented aspects of our ancestral environment into the workplace and discuss the positive influence these factors have had on employees' physical and psychological health. We focus upon several components of our ancestral environment, including sun...
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| description | We review the empirical literature that has implemented aspects of our ancestral environment into the workplace and discuss the positive influence these factors have had on employees' physical and psychological health. We focus upon several components of our ancestral environment, including sunlight, greenery, sleep, physical movement, and social interaction with fellow humans as well as animals (specifically, dogs). Employers who are willing to adopt an evolutionary psychological approach to organizing their workplaces may drastically improve their workers' overall physical and psychological health as well as their overall productivity. This will, in turn, decrease employer costs related to medical care, absenteeism, and lack of productivity. Suggestions regarding how to implement these evolutionary psychological methods to the workplace are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7fbefffb98548be88c2b6da7a20dd712024-02-18T15:05:34ZengSAGE PublishingEvolutionary Psychology1474-70492012-12-011010.1177/14747049120100050210.1177_147470491201000502Evolution in the Office: How Evolutionary Psychology Can Increase Employee Health, Happiness, and ProductivityCarey J. FitzgeraldKimberly M. DannerWe review the empirical literature that has implemented aspects of our ancestral environment into the workplace and discuss the positive influence these factors have had on employees' physical and psychological health. We focus upon several components of our ancestral environment, including sunlight, greenery, sleep, physical movement, and social interaction with fellow humans as well as animals (specifically, dogs). Employers who are willing to adopt an evolutionary psychological approach to organizing their workplaces may drastically improve their workers' overall physical and psychological health as well as their overall productivity. This will, in turn, decrease employer costs related to medical care, absenteeism, and lack of productivity. Suggestions regarding how to implement these evolutionary psychological methods to the workplace are also discussed.https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491201000502 |
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| title | Evolution in the Office: How Evolutionary Psychology Can Increase Employee Health, Happiness, and Productivity |
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