The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 11/21/11)

November 26th, 2011 by 
PK

Thanksgiving spread with 5 lbs of white and dark turkey meat.

Ahh, another week, another Weekender!  How many of you are getting sick of turkey leftovers already (our spread, with half of the turkey carved is show above!)?  Fight through it, read some articles, and react to my stupid musings.

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Rant for The Week

Jackie at MoneyCrush makes the point of the week... how you ask questions matter.  It is better to phrase a question positively than negatively in many situations.  For example, if a doctor is encouraging someone to get a treatment (say they would die 80% of the time otherwise for the sake of this discussion) they can ask about it in two ways:

  1. There is a 36% chance this treatment will fail and you will die.
  2. This treatment has a 64% chance of success and you will survive.

By accentuating the positive, a patient is more likely to opt for the treatment - even though their odds do not change.

Remember, words matter.  In a situation where you are trying to build consensus, accentuate the positive.

Drawings, Charts, And Videos That Explain The Recession

      

PK

PK started DQYDJ in 2009 to research and discuss finance and investing and help answer financial questions. He's expanded DQYDJ to build visualizations, calculators, and interactive tools.

PK lives in New Hampshire with his wife, kids, and dog.

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