Weekly Readings by Topic – PSYC 2090: The Future of Work

Why are we talking about work?
- Schwarz, B. (2014). The way we think about work is broken [Video]. Ted Conferences https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_way_we_think_about_work_is_broken
How to College: How to read a syllabus
- Cuddy, A. (2012, June). Your body language may shape who you are [Video]. Ted Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are

Expectations and Norms in College
- Baldwin, A. (2020, March 27). College culture and expectations. In A. Baldwin, College Success, Chapter 1.3., OpenStax https://openstax.org/books/college-success/pages/1-3-college-culture-and-expectations

Rhew, E., Piro, J. S., Goolkasian, P., & Cosentino, P. (2018). The effects of a growth mindset on self-efficacy and motivation. Cogent Education, 5(1), 1492337, https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2018.1492337 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1080_2331186X_2018_1492337]

NACE (2025) What is Career Readiness?, Available at: https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined (Accessed: 14 August 2025). PDF https://www.naceweb.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2024/resources/nace-career-readiness-competencies-revised-apr-2024.pdf?sfvrsn=1e695024_3
Time & Project Management: https://www.yourprocrastinationstation.com/students/time-management
Project management & study plan: https://www.intelligent.com/create-a-study-plan/

Edwards, J. C., & Karau, S. J. (2007). Psychological contract or social contract? Development of the employment contracts scale. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 13(3), 67-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/10717919070130030601 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_proquest_journals_203138570]

Online Resource: BC Knowledge for Students, https://students.brooklyn.edu/

Edmondson, A. (1999). Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350-383. https://doi-org.brooklyn.ezproxy.cuny.edu/10.2307/2666999 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_unpaywall_primary_10_2307_2666999]

Brooklyn College Library, https://library.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Ro, C. (2021). How overwork is literally killing us. BBC.com, May 19, 2021, https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210518-how-overwork-is-literally-killing-us
Either:
- Taris, T. W., & de Jonge, J. (2024). Workaholism: Taking stock and looking forward. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 11(1), 113–138. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-111821-035514 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1146_annurev_orgpsych_111821_035514]
  - Or:
- Wong, K., Chan, A. H. S., & Ngan, S. C. (2019). The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(12), 2102. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16122102 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6617405/)

Rubenstein, H. (2005). The evolution of leadership in the workplace. The Journal of Business Perspective, 9(2). https://doi-org.brooklyn.ezproxy.cuny.edu/10.1177/097226290500900206 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1177_097226290500900206]

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other factors (KSAO); decision-making, thinking, problem solving
- Granillo, V. K. E., Musemeche, N. P., & Reyes, D. L. (2025). Mapping the modern workforce: An overview of workforce competency demands. Career Development Quarterly, 73(1), 48–67. https://doi-org.brooklyn.ezproxy.cuny.edu/10.1002/cdq.12367 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_proquest_journals_3180214359]

Learning Center:
- https://students.brooklyn.edu/article-categories/learning-center/
- https://www.brooklyn.edu/lc/
Magner Career Center:
- https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/about-the-magner-career-center/
- https://www.brooklyn.edu/magner/

Review all readings and contents

Chabon, S. (2011). Ethics at Work: Issues and Insights across Employment Settings. Seminars in Speech and Language, 17(4), 277–278. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1292752 [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_unpaywall_primary_10_1055_s_0031_1292752]
Morley, M. J. (2007). Person‐organization fit. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 22(2), 109-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940710726375 [read pages 109 – 112] [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_emerald_primary_10_1108_02683940710726375]

Review all psych readings so far to prepare for this session

Fiske, S. T. (2013). Prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI: nobaproject.com. https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/prejudice-discrimination-and-stereotyping

My Next Move, https://www.mynextmove.org/
Interest Profiler, https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

Shatz, I. (2025). Grice’s Maxims of Conversation: The principles of effective communication. Effectiviology, https://effectiviology.com/principles-of-effective-communication/
Forsyth, D. R. (2014). The psychology of groups. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:nobaproject.com. https://libguides.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ld.php?content_id=35276255

Find Your Major! Identify the major that best corresponds to your career interests
- https://www.brooklyn.edu/academics/3
- https://www.brooklyn.edu/academics/programs/?degree_level=Undergraduate
Find Your Degree Map! Find out which courses you need to take to complete your degree
- https://pub.brooklyn.edu//DegreeMaps/stdnt_degree_maps_list.jsp

Beard, Z. (2017). Why we work: An analysis of work purpose. Career Planning & Adult Development Journal, 33(2), 32–35. [https://cuny-bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_BC/ljnr3v/cdi_proquest_reports_2019971505]

Anderson, C. (2013). How to give a killer presentation. Harvard Business Review, June 2013. https://hbr.org/2013/06/how-to-give-a-killer-presentation

Dua, A., Ellingrud, K., Hancock, B., Luby, R., Madgavkar, A., Pemberton, S. (2022). Freelance, side hustles, and gigs: Many more Americans have become independent workers. I, 2022. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/future-of-america/freelance-side-hustles-and-gigs-many-more-americans-have-become-independent-workers#/
Whang, O. (2022). Hating your job is cool. But is it a labor movement? Inside the rise and fall of r/antiwork — the Reddit community that made it OK to quit, but couldn’t quite do anything else. The New York Times Magazine, February 15, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/magazine/antiwork-reddit.html
O’Connor, B. (2022). The rise of the anti-work movement. BBC.com, January 27, 2022. https://bbc.com/worklife/article/20220126-the-rise-of-the-anti-work-movement

Personal Counseling https://www.brooklyn.edu/dosa/health-and-wellness/personal-counseling/
Health and Wellness: https://www.brooklyn.edu/dosa/health-and-wellness/
Center for Student Disability Services https://www.brooklyn.edu/dosa/student-support-services/csds/

Peters, K., Kelly, R.C., Rubin, D. (2024). What Is Universal Basic Income (UBI), and How Does It Work? Investopedia, July 10, 2024. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/basic-income.asp
Wheeler, M. A. (2023). The four-day work week. Potential benefits and unintended consequences. Psychology Today, October 5, 2023. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ethically-speaking/202310/the-four-day-work-week
The 4-hour work week. (2025, June 9). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_4-Hour_Workweek

No readings

Zahidi, S. (Director). (2025). The Future of Work: From automation to AI, skills for the future, jobs with bright outlook. In https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/ (January 2025). World Economic Forum. Retrieved July 6, 2025, from https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/
Wheeler, M. A. (2025). The future of work is about fun. Stop forcing fun and start fostering it. Psychology Today, April 6, 2025. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ethically-speaking/202504/the-future-of-work-is-about-fun

Review all materials covered in this class
- Class readings, A-Z by author

Review all materials covered in this class
- Class readings, A-Z by author

1. Getting Started

2. How to College: The Hidden Curriculum

3. PSYC: Why Do We Work? What Makes Work Fun?

4. How to College: Career Readiness: Employers’ Expectations and Employers’ Complaints

5. PSYC: The social contract and the psychological contract

6. Campus Resources 1: The Secret Life of Colleges

7. PSYC: Psychological safety at work

8. Campus Resources 2: Library and Librarians

9. PSYC: Work-life balance and the culture of overworking

10. PSYC: Leadership

11. PSYC: Work & Human Factors

12. Campus Resources 3: Learning Center & Magner Center for Career Development

13. Midterm exam

14. PSYC: Ethics and values at work, person-organization fit

15. CAREER: Interview prep

16. PSYC: Perceiving other groups & social identity

17. CAREER: My Next Move

18. PSYC: Communication and groups

19. CAREER: Find Your Major and Your Degree Map!

20. WORKFORCE: Historic Trends in the Workplace

21. How to College: How to give a good presentation

22. WORKFORCE: The Current Trends: From the Gig Economy to Influencers to Antiwork

23. Campus Resources 4: Personal Counseling Center & Center for Student Disability Services

24. WORKFORCE: Alternative Models of Work: From UBI to 4-hour work week

25. & 26. Presentations

27. WORKFORCE: The Future of Work: From automation to AI, skills for the future, jobs with bright outlook

28. Course Review and Finals Prep

29. Final Exam