by Kare Anderson | Dec 14, 2009 | behavior, Book, Caring, Friendship, Likeability, love
Something in yesterday’s “Modern Love“ column struck me as ringing true, not only for enduring marriages but for flourishing friendships, “Being single is all about the future, about the person you’re going to meet at Starbucks or after answering the next scientific...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 25, 2009 | Likeability
“Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff failed to protect his assets with a bankruptcy motion. His lawyer tried to get all charges dropped. He argued that Madoff is no longer a threat to society because there aren’t any rich people anymore,” writes Argus Hamilton in...
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...