The quest to put together
the puzzle of human behavior continues.
Not exact matches
So let's just say that I think about
human behavior a lot, whether that involves
puzzling over relationships,
behavior change, or why
humans do what they do (this election has provided plenty
of fodder in the latter department).
There has in fact been a persistent
puzzle among economists, especially the variety that believe that all
human behavior is rational, concerning why it is that people vote in such large numbers when their vote almost never make a difference, not only at the Presidential level, but even at the level
of local elections.
The
behaviors can also be channeled in other directions, such as feeding the dog in a separate area at the time
of human meals, or giving dry food or a healthy snack inside a toy or
puzzle from which the dog will have to work to get the food.
The case the course is based on, GMAC v. HTFC, contains no less than three
puzzling instances
of human behavior that can only be explained by overpowering emotional irrationality.