by david allan van nostrand | May 25, 2020 | Misinformation traps, Psychology, Using Information
Our eyes tell us the top horizontal line is quite obviously longer than the bottom horizontal line. This famous example of an optical illusion purposely deceives us by tricking our eyes into seeing what isn’t there. Illusion is of course the principle behind...
by david allan van nostrand | May 18, 2020 | Human Behavior, Surveys, What employers want
One of our very human tendencies is that we are not very good at seeing ourselves through others’ eyes. Studies show most college students claim to have the skills and qualities employers are looking for today. Responding to the same surveys, employers say...
by david allan van nostrand | May 11, 2020 | Human Behavior, Items in the News
When I was a rookie bartender working my way through college, I found a grizzled veteran who agreed to teach me how a master craftsman does it. One day I asked him the name of the guy seated down at the end of the bar. “Amigo,” he said. “No, no, what’s his...
by david allan van nostrand | May 4, 2020 | Items in the News, Statistics
Friends who know my statistical background have been asking what pandemic numbers I watch, so I thought you might want to see how we make our own reports for the places that interest us by using a simple spreadsheet with only a few numbers and only one formula...
