Psychologist Peter Collett reckons he knows whether Blair was telling porkies, Brüno and Em were faking it, and how Simon Cowell stays top dog
You're at a party and, as you're leaving, the host and hostess are at the door and someone ahead of you says, "That was wonderful, thank you so much." Then the next person says, "That was magnificent, I don't know how to thank you." Then comes your turn and you think, "I've got to beat that", so you find yourself saying, "I don't think I've ever been to a party as wonderful, you must come and spend the weekend."
This, says behavioural psychologist Peter Collett is called Appreciation Escalation and is something that happens a hell of a lot on the panels of TV talent shows and, of course, in real life.
"As you're leaving, you think, 'Why the stuff did I say all that? I don't even like them,...
You're at a party and, as you're leaving, the host and hostess are at the door and someone ahead of you says, "That was wonderful, thank you so much." Then the next person says, "That was magnificent, I don't know how to thank you." Then comes your turn and you think, "I've got to beat that", so you find yourself saying, "I don't think I've ever been to a party as wonderful, you must come and spend the weekend."
This, says behavioural psychologist Peter Collett is called Appreciation Escalation and is something that happens a hell of a lot on the panels of TV talent shows and, of course, in real life.
"As you're leaving, you think, 'Why the stuff did I say all that? I don't even like them,...
- 2/20/2010
- by Johnny Dee
- The Guardian - Film News
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