Presidential politics has increased job stress and sapped workers' productivity, psychologists say - LA Times

Presidential politics has increased job stress and sapped workers' productivity, psychologists say - LA Times:

"Last year’s presidential campaign seemed to intensify the political divisions among Americans, and our workplaces were hardly immune. 
A new report from the American Psychological Assn.’s Center for Organizational Excellence details several ways the animosity from the campaign trail made its way into our professional lives — often to the detriment of workers.
Here are some of the key findings:

Politics has fueled more workplace conflicts since the election

During the campaign:

• 48% of people discussed politics at work
• 11% of people argued about politics with a co-worker
• 26% of people saw or overheard co-workers arguing about politics
• 20% of people avoided some of their co-workers because of their political views

Since the election:

• 54% of people discussed politics at work
• 15% of people argued about politics with a co-worker
• 31% of people saw or overheard co-workers arguing about politics
• 24% of people avoided some of their co-workers because of their political views