by Kare Anderson | Mar 12, 2009 | behavior, Freedom
Not standing behind the bushes. Spying online, of course. Dan Tynan explains, “online stalking made easy.” Then JR Rafael elaborates on how people search engines “know your dark secrets.” As Spokeo CEO Harrison Tang knows first-hand, “Even though most people...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 9, 2009 | Miscellaneous
… and, in some cases, save lives. Report Websites that appear to be blocked from access at Herdict. That’s the new tool launched by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard.In true crowdsourcing spirit Herdict is a combination of “herd” and...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 5, 2009 | behavior, Likeability, Research
… to decide whether you like or trust the person, say researchers. Snap judgments happen without conscious thought. Yet another part of the study has scarier implications for forging relationships. When participants were given more time to describe their reactions...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 3, 2009 | Book, contagion
Almost two-thirds of Americans are suffering from the economic recession, according to a recent Gallup poll. Well, yes. Worse yet is the mood contagion effect. We instinctively spread and reinforce the fear we feel. It’s our pack mentality. We quickly check the...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 25, 2009 | behavior, Book, Choice
“Let’s say you’re handed $10 and told you can split it any way you like between you and another person…” starts the Ultimatum Game. (Warning: high testosterone men are most likely to act irrationally.) Since we consumers don’t always choose rationally, such “real...
