Newsy and Inverse partner to bring you up to speed on what's happening in the lab. In this segment, reporter Yasmin Tayag explains what's behind a new study suggesting we're more likely to perform when a "mean" robot is watching. Read more of that report on Inverse, and check your local listings to catch new segments of "The Lab" on "The Day Ahead."
The Lab: Here's Why We Respond To Mean People ... And Robots
Newsy and Inverse pair up to bring you the latest from the lab. In this segment, editor Yasmin Tayag explains how fear can translate to performance.
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