People are 3 times more honest when being watched.

[shekes]

Excerpt from an article on BBC

Dr Melissa Bateson, a behavioural biologist from Newcastle University and the lead author of the study, said: "We found that people paid 2.76 times as much money when we put a notice on the wall that featured a pair of eyes as opposed to when the image was of some flowers."

BBC

I can think of a few ways to apply it to MFK.

 

[rallysman]

I can think of a few ways to apply it to MFK.

Care to elaborate?
Thats an interesting article

 

[shekes]

"not all that glitters is gold", to say it concisely

 

[M|L]

I don't get it. Does that mean people pay more or it's simply more people pay?

 

[shekes]

Probably both with the latter making a bigger difference.

And note that the title of this thread is an underestimation. The people were not watched and didn't even really believe they were. It was just some pic on the wall that made them pay 2.76 times more.
Already the size of the image would make a big difference.

It would be interesting to know how one can apply these sorts of findings on MFK to maximise upon honourable and altruistic behaviour. LOL

 

[rumblesushi]

shekes I think you should donate your eyes to the experiment.

 

[lovespunaround]

heh that's interesting...In a couple of hours I'm turning in a research paper on architecture and violence and I talk a lot about panopticism.

 

[Ang]

Someone export a Channa to my address and accept all legal responsibily

 

[Vcygnus1]

 

[DeLgAdO]

Someone export a Channa to my address and accept all legal responsibily

LOL!!