When you ask someone in love, "why do you like him?", she would probably answer, "because he treats me well/he loves me/he would do anything for me." Treating you well is not a feature of his. It is yours. How much someone is in love with you has is directly related to how lovely you … Continue reading Relationship advice (?)
Category: Interpersonal
The Three Theories of Humor
relief theory - we laugh when the psychological tension is reduced. superiority theory - we laugh at people's misfortune, mistakes, and stupidity because of detachment. someone falling down the stairs someone doing something stupid incongruity theory - we laugh at the incongruity of things singing badly when the anthem starts rapping in a classical music … Continue reading The Three Theories of Humor
Sunk Costs and decision making
If you bought a movie for $20, and after 20 mins, you realize that it's gonna be a terrible movie. Would you leave or stay? If you stuck with a question for 10 mins, would you start the new questions and go back to it once you're done or would you keep tackling the question? … Continue reading Sunk Costs and decision making
Nash Equilibrium
Thoughts of prisoner 1: If prisoner 2 confesses, -8 is better than -10, so prisoner 1 should confess. If prisoner 2 lies, 0 is better than -1, so prisoner 1 should also confess. So the Nash Equilibrium is at confession, while lie together is the ultimate, optimized strategy. Giving the same situation where the prisoners … Continue reading Nash Equilibrium
Eye movement and lies
The position of the iris may indicate the following ideas: Top left: visually remembered images. Top right: visually constructed images. Horizontal left: auditory memory. Horizontal right: auditory constructed thought. Bottom left: internal dialog. Bottom right: feeling / kinesthetic / sensory impression.
Benc Tan 