I belong to three chat groups: my high school, undergraduate, and MBA class groups on WhatsApp. I benefit from these groups, although I am a somewhat silent member. They stir nostalgia, sustain relational bonds, and provide information and entertainment. We can potentially do more as a group, such as undertaking charitable activities, but implementing group-wide initiatives […]
The Slippery World of College, Country, and People Rankings
Rankings are alluring. And because they feed into our hierarchy instinct, we tend to take them more seriously than we should. Let me elaborate with some examples in this post. College Rankings My friends and acquaintances sometimes consult me, a college instructor, regarding college choice decisions. In these interactions, I am surprised by their over-emphasis […]
So, You Don’t Own a Virtual Reality Headset. What Does That Say About You?
This year Apple demoed its first virtual reality (VR) headset, and Meta slashed the prices of its VR headset models. This corporate activity has motivated me to blog about innovative products like VR headsets. In this post, I will describe consumer behavior toward innovative products and discuss some behavioral implications. Most of us don’t own […]