Neurological Correlates

A Neuroscience Tabloid of Dysfunctional Behavior – Mostly Psychopaths, Narcissists, Obesity and Addiction

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Behavioral science: How to dodge a question? Answer a different question brilliantly

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

A study on question dodgers:  those who give brilliantly compelling answers to a question that should have been asked, but wasn’t, are admired. Those who plainly dodge questions to manipulate the listener, however, are viewed with asperity. Conversational Blindness: Answering the Wrong Question the Right Way Published:October 15, 2008 Paper Released:September 2008 Authors:Todd Rogers and [...]

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