Tag: TED

Written by Masumi

Predict Chemistry from Your Messages

In a previous post, I introduced the work of James Pennebaker. He’s the guy who looks at how people use function words (pronouns, prepositions, articles, and conjunctions) as a way to understand their emotional states, sense of self, and relationship to others. Coincidentally, he’s used his language research in the dating world. His speed dating […]

Written by Masumi

Don’t Date the Marshmallow Eater!

If only there was a way to know whether your date can deliver on a committed, stable relationship… There is, and the evidence is in marshmallows. Stanford psychologists were curious about a kid’s ability to delay gratification. They created the Marshmallow Experiment. Here’s a short TED video on it. The result was those kids who […]