![]() ![]() ![]() Maybe it'sjust because we humans like dogs and therefore stories about dogs. The Pavlov Psychology Principle is when any book in the field of Sociology, Psychology, or maybe just any academic circle eventually draws a link, parallel, or explanation of one topic to that famous Pavlov's Dog and Bell experiment that no one cares about except for the author and other future authors who are going to write about it because it is interesting, in theory. Please leave a comment with a name suggestion or link to article of proof that this does exist already. Inspired by this I may make up a Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Principle or Law or something…Īs I have described before, we all know about Godwin's law “asserting that ‘As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Hitler approaches 1’ - that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Hitler.” Sourceīut to the best of my knowledge, which is limited in topic and scope, there is no “ official” internet principle or law describing the Pavlov Psychology Principle. I am not sure about the frequency of the use of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, but I would guess it is included in upwards of 100% of marketing presentations. “The thing is, as we move up the pyramid, as things like access to air and water and health become less urgent, the placebo becomes ever more effective. You don’t have to be a Sociologist or Psychologist to recognize this familiar graphic accompanying it: It is whether their world is predictable.” - Daniel Kahneman from Thinking, Fast and Slow In my last TIL: Baby, did you forget to take your meds?, I wrote about the placebo effect and its powers. “The question is not whether these experts are well trained. ![]()
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