by Kare Anderson | Jul 12, 2017 | behavior, Choice, Collective Intelligence
She’d been fidgeting for some while. Suddenly, she turned and started talking to me. For two hours we’d sat silently, side by side at the airport gate, waiting for our airplane to arrive. Leaning on the narrow metal armrest that divided our seats, she looked at me...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 11, 2016 | behavior, Co-Create, collaboration
“Diversity trumps ability” as a sufficiently diverse, large group of non-experts often outperforms a small group of experts,” found Future Perfect author Steven Johnson. In our increasingly complex, disruptive world, we will face more situations where we can benefit...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 20, 2016 | behavior, community, contagion, Customer, influence, Persuasion, Play, Research, social shopping, Visual
As you’re walking down your city street you see an unmanned kiosk, stocked with bottles of tea. A sign invites you to “Take a bottle. Leave a dollar.” What would you do? Would you pay for one, and be curious enough to stay and watch what others do? Many did...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 1, 2016 | behavior, Book
This headline, “Exec loses job after allegedly slapping toddler on plane,” is an anger-evoking true story that spread quickly. Understanding why can help you spread your ideas, piggybacking on certain kinds of momentous events. “High arousal” negative emotions such as...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 3, 2016 | love, Speaker/Audience, Teach, Visual
She’d been fidgeting for some while. Suddenly, she turned and started talking to me. For two hours we’d sat silently, side-by-side at the airport gate, waiting for our small commuter airplane. Leaning on the narrow metal armrest that divided our hard seats, she...
