How evaluating memorability can lead to Unintended Consequences

More Is Not Always Better: Intuitions About Effective Public Policy Can Lead to Unintended Consequences.

Public policy decisions often appear based on an assumption that providing more options, more information, and greater decision-making autonomy to consumers will produce better outcomes. We examine reasons why this "more-is-better" approach exists based on the psychological literature. Although better outcomes can result from informed consumer choice, we argue that more options, information, an...

Unintended Consequences: How Qualification Constrains Innovation

The development and implementation of new materials and manufacturing processes for aerospace application is often hindered by the high cost and long time span associated with current qualification procedures. The data requirements necessary for material and process qualification are extensive and often require millions of dollars and multiple years to complete. Furthermore, these qualification...

How to motivate yourself and others? Intended and unintended consequences

To achieve goals, individuals and organizations must understand how to effectively motivate themselves and others. We review three broad strategies that people employ to increase motivation: giving feedback, setting goal targets, and applying incentives. Although each of these strategies can effectively motivate action under certain circumstances and among certain people, they can also result i...

Unintended Consequences.

How disasters can lead to personal growth

Society & Culture[1] Society & Culture[1]Trauma [2]Norway [3]Forskning.no [4] Follow-up support can make the difference between post-traumatic growth and post-traumatic stress. Recognition from work colleagues is all-important for what happens afterwards. It is well known that many people who have experienced tragic events suffer post-traumatic stress reactions later. And paradoxically, many al...