Tumblr (3.0; @tomekfranzl)http://tomekfranzl.com/Imagine you were aiming to appear to care about something or somebody else. Most obvious way you...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/BPkvfKYrsJE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/BPkvfKYrsJE/49225107332http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225107332Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:14:56 -0400JustMigratedsignalinghttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225107332The following post resonates with my personal experiences&#8230;.. Seth Roberts writes:  I...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/gcwZsUNFDiA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/gcwZsUNFDiA/49225109010http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225109010Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:30:00 -0400JustMigratededucationhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225109010Eric from Barking up the wrong tree writes: to match the dating success of a man one inch taller, a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/XBugIx5iZ4s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/XBugIx5iZ4s/49225110175http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225110175Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:09:00 -0400JustMigratedattractivenessfashiongenderhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225110175Is poker “a gambling game, pure and simple”, as a judge in Louisiana referred to it in a often-cited...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/vJ7stUzXZEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/vJ7stUzXZEY/49225111318http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225111318Thu, 26 May 2011 01:03:00 -0400JustMigrateddata analysisgamblingpokerskill versus luckhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225111318Lottery is appealing because its so easy. Not certain,but easy. If you win, the belief goes,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/8vVUzqrGCI0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/8vVUzqrGCI0/49225112542http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225112542Wed, 25 May 2011 20:08:00 -0400JustMigratedinspirationhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225112542Recently I contemplated writing an &#8220;Atheist&#8217;s Bible&#8221;, to present the most...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/oC07TPLsomg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/oC07TPLsomg/49225114074http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225114074Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:19:00 -0500JustMigratedhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225114074  Approx 55% of the impression we get from another human being comes from body language, 38% from...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/SsVm1PmJ3NM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/SsVm1PmJ3NM/49225115198http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225115198Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:01:00 -0400JustMigratedattractionmatinghttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225115198<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/052f6cbb4557efc8365c441dca61e36a/tumblr_mm1ol6QgmR1qz84xxo1_250.png"/><br/><br/><h2>Conformity vs. Individualism</h2><p>Individualism is easy, but ONLY when I have company in my defiance.</p> <p>Asch’s conformity experiment goes something like this:</p> <p>Which of the lines A, B, and C is the same size as the line X?  </p> <p>Imagine you’re seated alongside a number of other people looking at the diagram not knowing they’re all confederates of the experimenter. Everyone else in the room, one after another, claims line C is the same as line X.  You’re seated next-to-last.  What’s the percentage of people, that when placed in the same situation, will say “C” - and give a wrong answer but one that’s <span>consentient </span>with everyone else?  What do you think the percentage would be?</p> <p>75% of people in Asch’s experiment give a “conforming” answer at least once. 33% of people conformed more than 50% of the time.</p> <p>Post experiment surveys found that although most people claimed not to believe in their conforming answers, some said that they thought the conforming option was the correct one.</p> <p>Asch was disturbed by these results:</p> <blockquote class="posterous_medium_quote"> <p>“That we have found the tendency to conformity in our society so strong… is a matter of concern.  It raises questions about our ways of education and about the values that guide our conduct.”</p> </blockquote> <p>In such case, the effect of your defiance, as long as your answer differs from the incorrect answer of everyone else, will be reduction in conformity down to 5-10%. Yet none of the others will think their nonconformity was influenced or enabled by you.</p> <p>I’m not self aware of the motives for my conformity or dissent and don’t ever anticipate a strategy I’d employ if faced with unanimous opposition. So the fear of dissent prevents me from improvement but not every dissent will be an improvement. Individualism for the sake of being different is not necessary. If i can find enough courage to dissent ONLY when I see a good reasons, I will have enough conflict to last a lifetime.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/_pbax7qJZ-Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/_pbax7qJZ-Y/49225119215http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225119215Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:45:00 -0500JustMigratedauthorityconformityhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225119215Why are aphorisms cynical more often than books are for instance? A good single sentence saying...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/7sWZTxT122A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/7sWZTxT122A/49225120466http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225120466Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:01:58 -0500JustMigratedhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225120466<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b48df41a8c02fa67fe4fedde08086b9/tumblr_mm1oldDkBl1qz84xxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h2>Focused</h2></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/nNR5QBJTWB8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/nNR5QBJTWB8/49225130548http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225130548Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:37:45 -0400JustMigratedinspirationhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225130548Legend has it that Roman generals, when making their triumphal marches, were followed by a slave...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/hdGosr5rQ2E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/hdGosr5rQ2E/49225131699http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225131699Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:20:00 -0400JustMigratedbiasesoverconfidencequoteshttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225131699We think trade is exploitative because employers gain therefore that gain must come from somewhere....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/xj355vg03eI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/xj355vg03eI/49225132807http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225132807Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:37:39 -0400JustMigratedhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225132807I have many build in heuristics and most get me in tourble.  The absurdity heuristic makes me reject...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/1_uTihX_vM0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/1_uTihX_vM0/49225134034http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225134034Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:06:00 -0400JustMigratedbiasesheuristicshttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225134034Why is it worse to appear stupid than lazy? Why do we prefer to be liked for our personalities over...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/-xyMD8VATxc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/-xyMD8VATxc/49225135228http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225135228Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:08:16 -0400JustMigratedhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225135228In Three Things to Unlearn from School, Ben Casnocha cites Bill Bullard&#8217;s list of three bad...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/A4aVlFPho6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/A4aVlFPho6M/49225136480http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225136480Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:57:00 -0400JustMigratededucationrationalityhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225136480I have been neglecting my responsibilites lately&#8230; Helps to have the goals at the start of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/0k-qb3gHlIU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/0k-qb3gHlIU/49225139874http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225139874Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:13:00 -0400JustMigratedhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225139874&#8230;..Are A LOT easier when at least one of the options appears worse than others. Choosing among...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/Ty0hBeHctew" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/Ty0hBeHctew/49225141066http://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225141066Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:11:00 -0400JustMigratedhttp://tomekfranzl.com/post/49225141066Spotify v illegal downloads: Free but legal: Advertising-supported music will not save a troubled...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/5xNqvM5Y3mg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/5xNqvM5Y3mg/152557775http://tomekfranzl.com/post/152557775Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:46:42 -0400http://tomekfranzl.com/post/152557775A deal between Microsoft and Yahoo!: Bingoo!: The world’s biggest software firm and web portal team...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/qVLlNUHbpjE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/qVLlNUHbpjE/152557778http://tomekfranzl.com/post/152557778Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:46:42 -0400http://tomekfranzl.com/post/152557778Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google: Taking sides: Microsoft and Yahoo! strike a long-awaited deal USERS...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~4/B3crXuh4kro" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LatitudeOfAcceptance/~3/B3crXuh4kro/151785257http://tomekfranzl.com/post/151785257Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:23:54 -0400http://tomekfranzl.com/post/151785257