Comments on: Episode 11: What Does Your Bowling Style Say About You?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:37:50 +0000

Hi Layne: sure, feel free to use the video in your presentation. If you’d let everyone know where you got the video from I’d appreciate it. Thanks for asking.

By: Layne

Layne — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:17:34 +0000

Hi there, I’m a student presenting a project on superstition and behaviorism in my Anthropology class. I found your video through a Google search and would like permission to use it in my presentation.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:34:49 +0000

I’ve heard about people doing that – rubbing coins against the machine – but I never did it myself. However, I do admit to still pushing the elevator button repeatedly from time to time. It’s so weird!

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:05:21 +0000

Another great example of this is the way people rub coins which get rejected by a vending machine against the machines surface before inserting them again – which has no effect whatsover – but seems to “cause” the coin to be accepted by the machine. The funny thing is, even if you know it’s just a stupid superstition you act out, the process still soothes you in a way – at least in my case I don’t know why exactly, my guess would be that temporary suspension of dis-belief can actually succesfully creates the delusion that you’re doing something worthwhile — and after all it’s better to be superstitious than to hang your luck on the whims of bowling balls, buttons and vending machines!

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:19:12 +0000

Fred,

Absolutely. Very interesting use of the video. Feel free. Michael

By: Fred Annesley

Fred Annesley — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:28:43 +0000

I am presenting a lecture on Positive reinforcement to a social group of dog trainers who help the public develop obedient dogs. I saw your presentation on youtube and would like permission to use it as an introduction to my talk in two weeks time.

Thank you in anticipation.