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Question about how to answer the experiments
It became obvious that we all fell into patterns of answers that were in line with the study he is doing, and in line with how most people behaviorally answer these questions. My question is – given that Eric told us that is what most people do, a… Continue reading
BTD: multiple factors? overconfidence and collective intelligence?
Phil- Really enjoyed the session, and have a couple of question for Dr. Gold. If he plans to cover them in future sessions, I can wait. Does research give evidence of a interaction of 2 factors, anchoring and over-confidence? Example: would an eco… Continue reading
Thanks, next steps on the course
Folks, Quick note of thanks for participating in this first class session – again, apologize for technical glitches. We’ll iron those out for the next session. Next steps: – Reading assignment for June phone callRead in your Hastie & Dawes textboo… Continue reading
Behavioral Psychology and Economics May 2008 – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for Behavioral Psychology and Economics May 2008 call. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Download Behavioral-May2008-Call1.mp3 Continue reading
Behavioral Psychology and Economics course dates
Thursdays: May 15, June 19, August 14, and September 111pm – 2:30pm NYC (10am Pacific)plus in-person session at the October meetings 800-416-8128913-643-5111 international563610# Continue reading
visiting Greece
All, I will be going to Greece next Thursday (the 22nd) to visit family (my mother is Greek). I will be in Athens, stopping at Corinth on the way to Pyrgos (the town next door to Olympia) in the Peleponesus. I will have my xeroxed pages from Landm… Continue reading
some thoughts.
All,Last night’s discussion has stayed with me for some reason. Like many, I only finished reading the text at lunch, so I didn’t have a lot of time to reflect. Here’s what comes to mind since: 1. In retrospect, I am not sure Phil and Pat ultimate… Continue reading
Some comments on a book about the Oracle of Delphi
Hi there, Herodoteans, You may recall from my previous emails how amazed I am by the Oracle(s) at Delphi and what they were able to achieve — spiritually, culturally, politically, and economically — despite possessing no state, no military, and … Continue reading
Notes on Book 3 have been posted
Hi folks, I’ve posted my notes on the study questions for Book 3. They’re at the usual link: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajdmt4cn3wfz_375gmtrjsc3 I’ll try to get some notes up for Book 2 before the call. They’ll also be at that same link. If you… Continue reading
WSJ: Morality and the Western Canon?
Folks, Very interesting book review – about a book called “Moral Clarity” – appeared in the Wall Street Journal today, Monday, May 5, 2008. The book, written by a German leftist professor, suggests that the problem with the left is the abandonment… Continue reading →
06. May 2008 by Arrian
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