Cam’s Reads: Making Friends, Gaydar Software, and More
From long reads to amusing morsels, these are the pieces that kept me thinking.
Culture
How Soccer’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Influences Belief in Human Referees’ Competence
For referees at this year’s FIFA World Cup, getting it right came at a price.
Drinking, Fast and Slow: A Behavioral Scientist’s Guide To Summer Cocktails
Here’s a handy guide to six of our favorite cocktails drawing on a deep understanding of the behavioral science literature.
A Behavioral Scientist’s Guide to (Not) Betting on the 2018 World Cup
Fancy a flutter on the World Cup? Here’s the smart way to do it.
Redefining Wrong in Poker, Politics, and Beyond
Blaming the oddsmakers or the odds themselves assumes that once something happens, it was bound to have happened and anyone who didn’t see it coming was wrong.
Default to Love: A Collection of Behavioral Valentines
At the Behavioral Scientist, we know nothing says love and romance more than sharing a deep understanding of our behaviors and biases.