Comments on: The Psychological Aversion to Extremes http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-psychological-aversion-to-extremes/ { on programming and the internets, every monday } Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:14:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Walt Gordon Jones http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-psychological-aversion-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-6159 Walt Gordon Jones Wed, 06 May 2009 01:00:23 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6159 @cyberfonic Barry Schwartz says too many choices can create disatisfaction: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html @cyberfonic Barry Schwartz says too many choices can create disatisfaction: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html

]]> By: CyberFonic http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-psychological-aversion-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 CyberFonic Tue, 05 May 2009 23:24:44 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6155 Two extra data points would be very interesting: 1. what happens when there are four choices? 2. conversion to sales in all three cases? Two extra data points would be very interesting:
1. what happens when there are four choices?
2. conversion to sales in all three cases?

]]> By: louis http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-psychological-aversion-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-6151 louis Tue, 05 May 2009 20:36:28 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6151 Thanks for the correction. Thanks for the correction.

]]> By: Jon http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-psychological-aversion-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-6115 Jon Tue, 05 May 2009 02:36:27 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6115 also also: I totally didn't read the last sentence of your article. >.< also also: I totally didn’t read the last sentence of your article. >.<

]]> By: Jon http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/05/the-psychological-aversion-to-extremes/comment-page-1/#comment-6114 Jon Tue, 05 May 2009 02:35:05 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=775#comment-6114 I think you mean "eschew". "Askew" is an adverb or an adjective. Also, while I've never noticed this aversion before, now that you mention it I can see it everywhere. Like, small/medium/large fountain drinks. Or regular/premium/godlike gasoline. Interesting. I think you mean “eschew”. “Askew” is an adverb or an adjective.

Also, while I’ve never noticed this aversion before, now that you mention it I can see it everywhere. Like, small/medium/large fountain drinks. Or regular/premium/godlike gasoline. Interesting.

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