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M. R. Trower

psychology, Real-World

Why are vegetarians so annoying?

May 8, 2014 | BY danariely
When I meet someone new, I’m pretty open in the first “getting to know you” conversations. I’ll freely offer up information about my career, hobbies, reality TV preferences, and even my sexuality. But there is one topic I avoid discussing for as…
ComicDo-Gooder DerogationM. R. Trowermoralityvegetarians
artistically irrational, psychology, Real-World

The Starbucks Effect

March 18, 2014 | BY danariely
The Effect When we order a fancy drink at Starbucks (or some fancier coffee house) with funny language, we believe we are sophisticated connoisseurs. But when others do the exact same thing, we just see them as annoying poseurs. The Problem But…
Behavioral Economics & PsychologycoffeeM. R. Trowerself-serving biasStarbucksTroy Campbell
Behavioral Economics, psychology, Real-World

Herding in the Coffee Aisle

February 24, 2014 | BY danariely
A few times a month, I buy a bag of coffee at the supermarket on my street. I enjoy the ritual of standing before the twenty or thirty whole-bean options in the coffee aisle, imagining how the different roasts and origins might…
Behavioral Economics & PsychologycoffeeFood&DrinkHerdingM. R. Trower
Real-World

Salacious Rat King

November 1, 2013 | BY danariely
We all occasionally find ourselves paralyzed by looming decisions, unable to make up our minds with time running out. I was recently afflicted in just this way—I had no idea what to be for Halloween. Costume ideas will usually just come to…
Baba ShivBehavioral Economics & PsychologyComicsemotionFunGráinne FitzsimonsHalloweenM. R. TrowerOutsourced decions
Behavioral Economics, psychology, Real-World

A New Model for Bonuses: Shift that bonus from self to others!

September 23, 2013 | BY danariely
(All the rights of this illustration belong to our talented lab member M.R.Trower) Before writing personal bonus checks to your employees this December, have a look at our paper — hot off the press! If you are hoping that a bonus would allow them…
BonusDodge BallgenerosityLalin AnikM. R. Trowerproductivity

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