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...fallacy, a notion that chance and randomness correct themselves in the short term. The study, written by Barron and Harvard doctoral student Stephen Leider, argues that the fallacy has a heightened effect on the decision-making of people who experience a series of events in real time versus people who receive a complete description of the same events at a later point in time. According to Barron, the fallacy applies in many situations, including simple scenarios such as casino games like roulette or even something as mundane as flipping a coin. For instance, Barron said that if a fair coin...
...Jamie Clark said. “So we need to be sure to be organized, disciplined, and not to let our emotions get the better of us; to use our emotions as a positive.” Senior Michael Giammanco stressed the importance of focusing on their own play versus worrying about their opponents. “We’re not going to change much just because it’s Brown,” Giammanco said. Against the Bears, the Crimson will hope to continue its solid play at the back. Freshman goalie Austin Harms has not allowed...
...kill one innocent person—it seems wrong to risk taking an innocent life. But the larger question might be: Is the death penalty even an ineffective deterrent? In fact, experts on criminology tend to reject such notions as a flawed understanding of being tough on crime versus evidence-based reasoning about what works. Lawrence Sherman—Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania—explained in an article for The Daily Pennsylvanian: “There’s no evidence that the death penalty does anything to reduce homicides.” Linked...
...race in their description as they would gender or height.” “We found that young kids were willing to ask about race, but the 10 and 11 year olds acted more like adults—they were less willing to ask about race versus other characteristics,” Norton said. According to Apfelbaum, the primary motivation behind trying to ignore the issue of race is “a desire to not appear prejudiced. Being called a racist is one of the most undesirable terms for an individual.” He said...
...members who were involved in the arts said they agreed with many of Garber’s points. Susan H. Skoog, a fiber artist and student at Simmons College, said, “Patrons definitely influence your work. There’s a tension between making what you want versus simply making what sells well.” Garber concluded that it is the newer art that most needs patronage, stressing the importance of “pressing the boundaries.” Cambridge resident Susan White-Shaffer, a long-time painter, said she was interested in Garber?...