The Silent Revolution: Understanding Ourselves
Posted on03 Nov 2011
Tagspersonal computing, emotions, energy, Francisco Pereira, free will, humans, intuition, Jack Gallant, Martin Dresler, Max Panck Institute, medical, conscious, Princeton University, research methodologies, Star Trek, subconscious, technology, The Economist, Thoughts, University of California Berkeley, University of Minnesota, Bin He, biotechnology, brain, cloud computing
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As I had mentioned in The Rise of Intuition, the biggest advancement we’ll see in the next five to fifteen years will... Read More
Correlation: High Testosterone and Poor Risk Assessment
Posted on24 Oct 2011
Tagsfree will, biochemical, Cambridge University, decisions, diversity, emotions, employees, failure, hubris, John Coates, management, Personality, process, technology, The Economist
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When I’ve written about the illusion of free will, I’ve focused on the advancement of technology and research methodologies to uncover subconscious... Read More
Illusion of Free Will Revisited
Posted on22 Sep 2011
Tagsgenetic code, The Economist, The Atlantic, technology, subconscious, rationale, rational actor theory, psychology, Personality, nature/nurture, free will, evolution, decisions, David Eagleman, biology, behavior
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I decided to revisit the illusion of free will after running across two other articles reinforcing it. As technology and research methodologies... Read More
Beauty as Power (Pt 4): Subliminal Influence
Posted on08 Sep 2011
Tagsadvertising, attractiveness, beauty, Beauty as Power Series, employees, feminine, loan applicants, marketing, masculine, merchandising, physical, plaintiffs, power, prisoners, quarterbacks, retailing, subliminity, The Economist
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Beauty’s power often influences us without our knowledge and thus distorts our decisions. In other words, we think we are making them... Read More
Names and Our Unconscious Biases
Posted on29 Aug 2011
TagsNew York Times, Donna Ginther, emotions, feelings, Influence, intuition, Marianne Bertrand, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, names, connotations, peer review, race, Sendhil Mullainathan, subconscious, The Economist, University of Chicago, University of Kansas, advertising, branding
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Our names unconsciously influence people. We humorously smile at actors who change their names making them more appealing. Yet, some people relate... Read More
People Easily Make False Confessions
Posted on22 Aug 2011
Tagsconfession, conscious, free will, Innocence Project, interrogations, intuition, Jennifer Perillo, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, logic, Maastricht University, people, process, reason, Robert Horselenberg, Saul Kassin, subconscious, subjective, technology, The Economist, truth
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When we approach problems too logically and reasonably, we tend to place too much faith in the dominance of consciousness and to... Read More
Stock Gambling & Poker Investing: Lesson in Skill & Outcomes
Posted on11 Jul 2011
TagsThomas Miles, University of Chicago, uncertainty, The Economist, stock market, Steve Levitt, skills, poker, investing, intuition, gambling
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The May 21, 2011 edition of The Economist had two articles casting a cloud over the skill inherent in successful stock market... Read More
Placebo Management: Impacting Employees’ Beliefs
Posted on13 Jun 2011
Tagsbelief, effectiveness, employees, enthusiasm, management, medical, Performance, placebo, Placebo Management Series, presentation, The Economist
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The article, “Think Yourself Better,” in the May 21, 2011 edition of The Economist discussed the placebo effect: belief in a medical... Read More
Directing People Lays Groundwork for Resistance to Change
Posted on06 Jun 2011
Tagscertainty, management, University of Louisville, University of California Berkeley, uncertainty, trial and error, thinking process, The Economist, process management, procedure, Patrick Shafto, exploration, Elizabeth Bonawitz, discovery, creativity, Cognition Journal, child, change management, change
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The article, Now You Know, in the May 28, 2011 edition of The Economist discussed a study published in Cognition by Elizabeth... Read More
People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts
Posted on28 Apr 2011
Tagseducation, behavior, California State University, change, facts, H.L. Mencken, Kimberly Nalder, leadership, logic, people, perception, Sacramento, statistics, The Economist
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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
