Word: behaviorism
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...think there are two other factors I would include. One is a long-term view. [With] eBay, the potential for cheating was just enormous. What they did with their feedback system - where today buyers can rate sellers on how they behave - is that suddenly they brought sellers' behavior out into the open. So if you want to do business with a seller you can look at their feedback scores and decide, do I trust this person or not. So all of a sudden, it changed the dynamic: it eliminated the possibility of short-term cheating. If you cheated one person...
Although the study did not point to any mechanisms to explain this association, the researchers hypothesized that the cause could lie in both the women’s behavior and biology...
Although there is only speculation on the causes of the increase in hospitalizations and drinking behavior, Harvard’s attitude toward alcohol leads to unsafe drinking habits for undergraduates. Often, students feel the need to consume large amounts of alcohol quickly at pregames before going out, as the availability of alcohol at events on campus is scarce. The College maintains a strict policy of prohibiting those under 21 from drinking at parties in upperclass houses. In response, students often flock to unsafe and unmonitored locations to drink, such as final clubs. Instead of acting as though underage drinking does...
While Harvard’s policies might not be conducive for safe drinking behavior, the school has indeed created mediums to educate students on safe drinking habits. In 2006, the Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors program, known as DAPA, was founded with the intention of educating students on safe drinking behavior. While this program was a good step for student safety, Harvard should push for alcohol education on more fronts. Specifically, the College should allow and encourage the plethora of upperclassmen advisors on campus to have an explicit conversation with their advisees about alcohol. These upperclassmen—including Peer...
Ultimately, although Harvard can monitor student-drinking behavior to some degree, the amount each person decides to consume is a choice that lies solely with the individual. The increase in hospitalizations should be a wake up call for students, as well—and encourage undergraduates to take responsibility for any unsafe alcohol choices they decide to make...