Mr Cordray sent me an interesting article about a month ago that may interest you. It describes some new research findings that may seem a bit weird:
Social science palooza For instance, one study shows that we are more likely to break promises for those we love. This is because we are more driven by emotion than rationality when making these promises. This may be a study to consider when analyzing why relationships change (rule violations). There are also some interesting studies on emotion. Younger people are apparently better at reading emotion than older people (a factor you may consider if you write an evaluation for essays on emotion). Also, disgust seems to affect moral decisions. In one study participants were given a bitter drink and consequently more likely to register moral disgust when presented with different scenarios. Another study has demonstrated that home teams win more than away teams because the referee favors the home team while officiating. The referee is more likely to give more fouls to the away team the larger and louder the home team is. This is a classic example of conformity, and may be something you can mention if you answer a question on the topic. Speaking about conformity, a classic movie that illustrates minority influence is 12 angry men. Besides being a great movie, you can see all sorts of conformity and compliance techniques in it. Remember that consistency is the single most important factor for minority influence (some people may call it stubbornness).
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