What happens when someone who does not naturally understand the concept of “having fun” ends up at a British party with darts, beer pong, karaoke, small talk and a ceilidh? A slightly awkward investigation into whether enjoyment has to be loud to count.
Tag: Fun
The Arts and Pop Culture
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What Drivers Really Look Like on the Motorway: A Small Study No One Asked For
AbstractRoad travel gives a small but interesting view into human feelings. During a motorway journey of about 65 miles, I carried out a simple observation from the passenger seat to look at the faces of nearby drivers. Drivers were grouped by whether they appeared to be men or women, and…
THE DOOR HOLDING EXPERIMENT: A SOCIAL STUDY ON POLITENESS
This is not a ground-breaking study! Abstract Door-holding is one of those tiny social gestures we don’t think much about—until we do it, and suddenly, we wonder if people actually appreciate it. This study set out to track how often people acknowledge the courtesy of a held door, what responses…
Faces of Healthcare
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When Silence Isn’t Golden
It was a good surgery. The consultant was kind enough to let me open the skin and agreed to let me close it as well. He had informed the registrar about my fine subcuticular suturing skills that I had displayed when I assisted him in a case a week ago….