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An Experiment I’d Like To See
How much do your eyes betray you? Have two subjects play matching pennies. They will face each other but separated by a one-way mirror. Only one subject will be able to see the other’s face. … more →
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An Experiment I'd Like To See
wrote 3 weeks ago: How much do your eyes betray you? Have two subjects play matching pennies. They will face each othe … more →
Finders' Fees
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wrote 1 month ago: My brother-in-law wanted to sell something with an auction but first he wanted to assemble as many i … more →
An Experiment I Would Like To See
wrote 1 month ago: Subjects video chat with each other. In one treatment subject A sees her own image in a small window … more →
The Discouragement Effect
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wrote 1 month ago: Suppose you and I are playing a series of squash matches and we are playing best 2 out of 3. If I w … more →
The Trough
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wrote 1 month ago: My son and I went to see the Cubs last week as we do every Spring. The Cubs won 8-0 and Matt Garza w … more →
Consider The Equilibrium
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wrote 1 month ago: Bicycle “sprints.” This is worth 6 minutes of your time. Thanks to Josh Knox for the li … more →
Does Coaching Matter?
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wrote 2 months ago: In basketball the team benches are near the baskets on opposite sides of the half court line. The co … more →
Dogmatic Doesn't Have To Mean Closed-Minded
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wrote 2 months ago: Over the course of your life you have to decide your position on a number of philosophical/social/po … more →
Thoughts Left Lying Around
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wrote 2 months ago: If you have a blog and you write about potential research questions, write the question out clearly … more →
Hidden Talents Of Frontera Grill Chef Rick Bayless
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Obsessively Checking Email, Feel Free To Profit From This Idea
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wrote 2 months ago: Email is the superior form of communication as I have argued a few times before, but it can sure agg … more →
Framing Effects And Game Theory
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wrote 3 months ago: Here’s a card game: You lay out the A,2,3 of Spades, Diamonds, Clubs in random order on the ta … more →
Identifying Strategic Voter Turnout
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wrote 3 months ago: Models of costly voting give rise to strategic turnout: in a district in which party A has a big ad … more →
Consider The Equilibrium
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wrote 4 months ago: Jonah Lehrer didn’t: In many situations, such reinforcement learning is an essential strategy, … more →
Doubting Your Own Motivations
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wrote 4 months ago: Faced with a morally ambiguous choice, you are sometimes torn between conflicting motivations. And i … more →
Are Other Animals Strategic? Are Humans?
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wrote 4 months ago: I write all the time about strategic behavior in athletic competitions. A racer who is behind can b … more →
Placebo Information
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wrote 4 months ago: Doctors sometimes resist prescribing costly diagnostic procedures, saying that the result of the tes … more →
Gingrich/Romney/Obama Prediction Market Puzzle.
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wrote 5 months ago: In the past few weeks Romney has dropped from 70% to under 50% and Gingrich has rocketed to 40% on t … more →
Avoiding Hurt Feelings
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wrote 5 months ago: You and your partner have to decide on a new venture. Maybe you and your sweetie are deciding on a m … more →
