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I know my son really enjoys it when a teacher assigns a project as a group .  It surprises me a little that so many projects in high school seem to be done in a group (when I was in high school, it was always on your own).  But a new study says that, taking turns, and working with friends, may lead to better grades. I wonder if that works in the workplace?  More on that later. Dreaded by some, loved by others, group projects typically aim to build teamwork and accountability while students learn about a topic. But depending on the assignment and the structure of the groups, a project can turn out to be a source of great frustration — for instructor and students alike — or the highlight of the school year. Now a University of Washington-led study of college students has found that the social dynamics of a group, such as whether one person dominates the conversation or whether students work with a friend, affect academic performance. Put simply, the more comfortable ...

You've finally got an agent for your novel.  Then she gets a publisher for your book.  It's something you've dreamed of all your life.  Your book will be out next year. Sadly, I came close to this but no cigar.  But a new study says that success might not feel like success if  the script (or the novel) isn't followed the way you thought it would, and you learn too soon that you will accomplish what you set out to do?  The study finds that the positive reaction one would have when succeeding is lessened if it doesn't follow the expected course, according to newswise.com. I guess that means if I was in the library one day and saw my novel on the shelf, I would hate it? I doubt it. But researchers found that when people learned, for example, that they would win a game, get a job offer or be accepted to college before their predetermined time, "the experience was muted twice — when they learned early, and then when the goal was achieved." "...