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The next time your boss catches you browsing LOL Cats, you now have an excuse: you’re improving your job performance. According to a study recently published by Hiroshima University, looking at cute images of puppies and kittens can enhance concentration and promote more careful behavior. Called The Power of Kawaii (“cute” in Japanese), the study compared performance of tasks before and after viewing pictures of puppies and kittens vs. neutral images. The result: puppies and kittens rule. Read the full story at Forbes.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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