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 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 | 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...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 23, 2009 | behavior, Connecting, Friendship, Listening
Only the loony disregard this crashing economy. Yet the prudent recognize it’s vital now to practice resilience, even virtue. It helps to be near friends who feel the same. (Who lifts your spirits?) So it also helps to know that we’re born with a set point for...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 22, 2009 | behavior, Book, Collective Intelligence
Ugandan women sell health, using the Avon ladies’ approach. Yes, door-to-door outreach looks different in villages than in American suburbs. But a template leverages profits faster for them, and for you. The same woman-to-woman franchise that sold creams and make-up...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 20, 2009 | behavior, Book, Choice
The brain has limited bandwidth for making decisions, found On Amir. Spend too much time making one decision, however mundane, and you’re worse at making the next decisions. Further we often feel overwhelmed by too many options and are not satisfied when we...
