This post uses affiliate links, making a purchase through them is one way to support the blog "What do you say to yourself before you snap the ball?" he asked me one day. "Uh, I don't know," I said, thinking about it. "There are times when I'm on the sideline that I say to myself,... Continue Reading →
The Hawthorne Effect: Does Your Dog Try Harder Because You’re Watching?
Yes. No. Maybe. It depends. Got all our bases covered? Good. What is the Hawthorne Effect? The name comes from studies conducted at the Hawthorne Works factory, studies that discovered worker productivity increased simply because workers knew they were being observed, not because they were working in better or worse conditions. This "observer effect" has... Continue Reading →
Culinary Class Wars: The Korean Cooking Show With All Of The Ingredients For A Satisfying Nose Work Team Experience
Edward Lee, "Self-Made Chef" and others from Season 1 of Culinary Class Wars (photo from allaboutseoul.com) Grab some bibimbap, a nice dong po rou, and your favorite of the jang trio (I vote for gochujang), and get ready to talk nose work, Korean cooking show style! A while back I wrote a post about the... Continue Reading →