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"Good morning, sunshines! Here&amp;#x27;s some food for thought while you settle into your (Friday!) morning: is there an office suck-up where you work? Coworkers that are constantly pandering to the higher-ups can be a source of irritation to the rest of us, but a new study shows that people who kiss a little butt might actually be onto something... A new study in the Journal of Management Studies has found that people who ingratiate themselves to their bosses not only have a better chance of moving up the corporate ladder--they also have less &amp;quot;psychological distress&amp;quot; (in the forms of job tension, emotional exhaustion and depressed mood) than their less-eager-to-please coworkers. The research explored &amp;quot;workplace ostracism&amp;quot;--basically, being bullied at work--and psychological distress, finding that 66% of the 262 study participants felt ignored by their colleagues, and 29% felt like their coworkers left the room when they entered it (sad!). The study&amp;#x27;s authors say that sucking up to the boss and playing into office politics can neutralize the ostracism--which in turn makes you feel happier and healthier. But, they caution, sucking up incorrectly can make the situation even worse. Yikes! What are the politics like at your job? Do you have any office suck-ups? More on the working life: * Guess the Day of the Week When Most People Call in Sick * Trouble Remembering, Paying Attention at Work? This May Be to Blame * Your Happiness: Have You Ever Cried At Work? More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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