Why two men committing the same crime get different chances at a parole
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Re: Why two men committing the same crime get different chances at a parole
#2This is a much more interesting article than the title suggests. I'd rather see the title reference decision fatigue.
Re: Why two men committing the same crime get different chances at a parole
#3The issue of parole isn't particular interesting. But decision fatigue is intriguing. I think a more interesting pitch for this would be just 'Decision fatigue'.
Re: Why two men committing the same crime get different chances at a parole
#4The issue of parole isn't particular interesting. But decision fatigue is intriguing. I think a more interesting pitch for this would be just 'Decision fatigue'.
Why is the issue of parole not particularly interesting to you?
Re: Why two men committing the same crime get different chances at a parole
#5This is a much more interesting article than the title suggests. I'd rather see the title reference decision fatigue.
Yep, decision fatigue also helps explain late night infomercials.
Re: Why two men committing the same crime get different chances at a parole
#6One of the biases at work is described here: http://lesswrong.com/lw/58y/the_bias_you_didnt_expect/
Simply put, the judge is being harsher as the time since his last meal grows longer.
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#7Interesting that they mention the Dell website for decision making. 4 times this year I've decided to purchase a new computer and spent hours trying to figure out what to buy from the Dell website. I have yet to upgrade.
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#8I wonder what the optimal fatigue level is for your potential customer. Is it when they are more worn down and willing to go along with your recommendations or when they are less worn down and they have a more satisfactory experience making choices that are right for them?
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#9Interesting that they mention the Dell website for decision making. 4 times this year I've decided to purchase a new computer and spent hours trying to figure out what to buy from the Dell website. I have yet to upgrade.
Dell likes to offer a TON of options on everything. You can get the exact computer you want (within specs), but at the cost of having to accumulate the knowledge to make those decisions.
This isn't hard if you're a hardware geek, but ask say a software geek a nontechnical person to do it and they'll frequently end up in a world of confusion.
Compare to say Apple's site which in many cases has about 2 options per item (as opposed to Dell's 10+), which often causes hardware geeks frustration.
See also the paradox of choice.
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#10A couple things leaped out at me reading this.
What about insulin resistance? Do people with high insulin resistance have less of an effect from sugary snacks?
On the flip side, how about exercise? Do people with a lot of sugar stored in muscles and a more optimum processing of sugar do better on these things?
To put this more generally, the author seemed to be reporting from a deterministic viewpoint, i.e., whatever you eat and these random life scheduling events are causing decision fatigue. Is there nothing an individual can do (aside from the briefly-described coping mechanisms) My gut feeling tells me this is not as black-and-white as it is made out to be. Hopefully there will be a lot of future research in this area. It's a fascinating topic.