Drunk tank pink : and other unexpected forces that shape how we think, feel, and behave

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Label

Drunk tank pink : and other unexpected forces that shape how we think, feel, and behave

Title remainder

and other unexpected forces that shape how we think, feel, and behave

Statement of responsibility

Adam Alter

Creator

• Alter, Adam L., 1980-

Subject

• Environmental psychology
• Psychology, Applied

Language

eng

Summary

Why are people named Kim, Kelly, and Ken more likely to donate to Hurricane Katrina victims than to Hurricane Rita victims? Are you really more likely to solve puzzles if you watch a light bulb illuminate? How did installing blue lights along a Japanese railway line halt rising crime and suicide rates? Can decorating your walls with the right artwork make you more honest? The human brain is fantastically complex, having engineered space travel and liberated nuclear energy, so it's no wonder that we resist the idea that we're deeply influenced by our surroundings. As profound as they are, these effects are almost impossible to detect both as they're occurring and in hindsight. Drunk Tank Pink is the first detailed exploration of how our environment shapes what we think, how we feel, and the ways we behave

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

155.9

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

BF636

LC item number

.A48 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography