“The first of these insights is that when cues are available, people tend to conform to expected behaviors and implicit rules. This is why we’re less likely to order a stiff drink at dinner when the rest of the table ordered water. But donations are often kept private. Fortunately, good design could…”— Omar Parbhoo, behavioralscientist.orgTagged: How To Think, Psychology, Philosophy
“In a classic experiment from the 1970s, seminary students were instructed to go to a specific location. On the way there, they walked past a slouched-over man who was groaning audibly. Although all the students passed the man, they were each given a varying sense of urgency by the researchers before…”— Omar Parbhoo, behavioralscientist.orgTagged: How To Think, Psychology, Human Psychology, Minds And Wires, Generosity