Shaw Berrington

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Those who were first angered in response to poor Kevin Kline’s treatment rejected the offers more frequently, and they kept making the same DECISIONS even when their angry emotions were no longer there. Similarly, those who were amused by the silly situation in the Friends clip accepted the offers more frequently while feeling the positive emotions, and they kept making the same DECISIONS even when the positive emotions dissipated. Clearly, our respondents were calling on their memories of playing the game earlier that day (when they were responding in part to their irrelevant emotions) and ...more
Shaw Berrington
Is it more about making a connection with that particar game or something broader? Would a different game be the same as long as it was unfair?
The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
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