26 Reasons What You Think is Right is Wrong


	26 Reasons What You Think is Right is Wrong

f_pereztrejo

2-16-2007 1:55 AM

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risk, decision making

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2-16-2007 2:56 PM

erikpatt

Anyone got Gee Dub's email address? I'd love to send this to him.

2-16-2007 3:04 PM

maedko

great clip.

2-17-2007 3:25 PM

willhelm

Anyone got Gee Dub's email address? I'd love to send this to him.

A good examle of:

The bandwagon effect

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