tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925761675777938443.post4954638122218426803..comments2009-03-09T17:48:13.928+00:00Comments on Peter Parkinson's Principles (half of them) "Interesting... funny... true... depressing": Back yourself against the crowdPeter Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13347162334774329045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925761675777938443.post-88364613320496498142009-03-09T17:48:00.000+00:002009-03-09T17:48:00.000+00:00OK, but the contrast above is not between instant ...OK, but the contrast above is not between instant and deliberate judgements (of the kind an individual can be asked to make in a controlled experiment); it is between gambles (instant or deliberated) and calculations based on analysis of information from several sources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925761675777938443.post-31547187856557631432009-03-09T15:41:00.000+00:002009-03-09T15:41:00.000+00:00Indeed - and most recent studies support the valid...Indeed - and most recent studies support the validity of the gamblers' behaviour. A study by Professor Nalini Ambady of Tufts University, Massachusetts into "thin slicing" - in effect our ability to make accurate and long lasting judgements following a few seconds input - concludes that "thinking about the judgements you make could make you less accurate. We've found that when we ask people to deliberate before thay make a decision they tend not to be as good as if they do it non-consciously".kallikanzaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430598806206679997noreply@blogger.com