by david allan van nostrand | Apr 26, 2021 | Focus Groups, How to tell good research from bad
The grey-haired, steely-eyed Admiral on the bridge of the flagship, leading a fleet of heavily-armed warships into battle, pointed toward the rising sun and said “Set course at 107.25 degrees.” NO, HE DIDN’T! He said “Take us out, Skipper,” because Admirals...
by david allan van nostrand | Apr 19, 2021 | Human Behavior, Items in the News
Back in the days of not so Merrie Olde England, the law allowed men to beat their wives, children, horses, and anyone unable to defend themselves. As the folk tale goes, the Rule of Thumb law stipulated men could use only sticks that were no larger around than their...
by david allan van nostrand | Apr 12, 2021 | Human Behavior, Items in the News, Psychology
A team of Harvard researchers led by Adam Mastroianni and Daniel Gilbert conducted two experiments to investigate the dynamics of two-way conversations. In the first, they surveyed 805 online study subjects about their most recent face-to-face conversation with a...
by david allan van nostrand | Apr 5, 2021 | Conformity, Misinformation traps, Psychology
Goldilocks went for a walk in the forest. She came upon a house and knocked on the door. When no one answered, she walked right in and saw three bowls of porridge. Hungry, she tasted the porridge from the first bowl. “This porridge is too hot!” she said,...
