Vanity Sizing in Fashion, A Lesson In Statistical Abuse
Posted on10 May 2012
TagsChallenge, defintions, fashion, glass, ignorance, numbers, perception, problem solving, statistics, The Economist, vanity sizing
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How we position things greatly influences the outcome. In the April 7, 2012 edition of The Economist the article, “Dressing Up,” uncovers... Read More
The Seduction of Rankings
Posted on02 Jan 2012
Tagscomplexity, Google, Greek mythology, knowledge, numbers, quantify, rankings, sirens, statistics, unique, unknown
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Even though rankings are extremely subjective, they seduce us as strongly as the sirens did sailors in Greek mythology. Consequently, we often... Read More
People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts
Posted on28 Apr 2011
TagsThe Economist, statistics, California State University, behavior, change, education, facts, H.L. Mencken, Kimberly Nalder, leadership, logic, people, perception, Sacramento
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We often hear, “People will believe what they want to believe,” the Henry Louis Mencken quote. We also find that people will... Read More
