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Survey: Nice Guys Earn Less Than Mean Counterparts

from National Public Radio
August 16, 2011

Research presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management looked at "agreeableness" using self-reported survey data collected over 20 years. Men who measured below average on agreeableness earned almost $10,000 more a year than nice guys.

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  • Morning Edition, August 16, 2011
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