Have you heard of the wisdom of the crowd? Estimates made by a crowd tend to be more accurate than an individual. But what if that crowd is… the voices in your head?
All in Everything Else
On What’s The Big Deal about January 1st for New Goals?
What’s the big deal about January 1st as being a day to set and start new goals? Why not just start a new goal at any old time of the year? It comes down to three super cool concepts: the mental accounting of time, hyperbolic discounting, and social norms. Want to learn more about what those are? Check out a REVAMPED version of my very first Behavioural Sassonomics blog post from 2017 to kick off the new year with some new knowledge!
Sassy Mythbusting: There’s No Such Thing as “Type A” Personality
Welcome to the Behavioural Sassonomics series where we bust pop psychology myths! This new segment is intended to be fun, educational, and will surely make you look smart in front of your friends. Today: Type A Personality is NOT A THING.
Sassy Mythbusting: Left Brain Logical vs Right Brain Creative
Welcome to the Behavioural Sassonomics series where we bust pop psychology myths! This new segment is intended to be fun, educational, and will surely make you look smart in front of your friends. Today: On how Left Brain vs Right Brain is NOT A THING.
On The Big Purse Principle
Why is it that the bigger my purse, the more stuff I seem to carry around? Shouldn’t it be that I have my essentials and the size of the bag is irrelevant? It turns out we are wired to seek out more… and more, and more! But what are we going to do about it?
On Forgetting Why You Went to the Basement (Or... On Seniors Moments)
Don’t worry, you’re not losing your marbles (yet!). Going into another room and forgetting what you came in there for is very common and is a result of the Doorway Effect.
On Fact Checking In An Age of Fake News
Fire up your BS-detector and join Dr. D on an examination of what makes us so susceptible to fake news… and what we should do about it.
On Making Light of the Situation
Why is it ok to lighten the mood with a joke about a serious situation (aka Coronavirus) sometimes, but not others? Dr. D investigates.…
On the Psychology of Your Harry Potter House
It’s fun to feel like we belong to something bigger than ourselves, like say… our Harry Potter House (Slytherin what!). But is this categorization of ourselves just harmless fun, or are there more sinister forces at play?
On… Why is No One RSVPing?
Not getting replies to RSVPs is getting more common… but it’s not getting any less rude. What’s the deal? This week we explore RSVPs with a combination of sass and Psychology.
On Your Name
Does your name say more about you, or your parents?