Life Without a Net
psychology
According to science, people are mostly good.
A recent study gives us a fascinating look into how humans “naturally” behave. Scientists collected data from the online game Pardus, which has over 300,000 players, and crunched it through a series of analysis techniques for complex systems. The game is one where the players are free to behave in any way they choose, with no … Continue reading
Selection Bias and Hurt
I might post a few “snippets” here and there for the next few days. I’ve had a lot of thoughts that don’t deserve a full post, but seem important enough to mention. Commenter David said a couple of things I wanted to respond to in a post instead of a comment that might not get … Continue reading
Dating Tips: Decoy and Anchor
Today I’m going to go straight to dating advice, but it’s going to be based on two principles of human irrationality. I spend so much time talking about how bad irrationality is, it seems like a good idea to show you a couple of ways it can work to your advantage. First, I need to … Continue reading
The Jam Effect
Sheena Iyengar is a professor at Columbia University and an innovator in research on choice. I’ve been sitting on an advance copy of her new book, The Art of Choosing, which I’ve just discovered has been released. It’s a great book. I recommend it for anyone interested in learning more about this whole “free … Continue reading
God’s just a dude.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have conducted a study which shows quite clearly how the human brain perceives and reacts to the idea of God. The simple version of the story is that we think of God as just another person. There is no “God part of the brain” which handles thoughts of … Continue reading
C’mon Baby, Knock Me a Kiss!
When you pressed your little lips to mine, that was then i understood They taste like candy, brandy and wine, peaches, bananas and everything good I love jam and no film flam, scratch that off my list This ain’t no jam, the jam can scram Baby! c’mon and knock me a kiss These words are … Continue reading
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