I studied Psychology in the Uni. During those days I was intensely curious about decision making, human behaviour and how we can shape both of them. We ran experiments on real fishes and electronic rats but the ones that tickled me most were the ones we could pull on the people around us.
And here is an experiment I never got down to doing. You see, most lecturers would plant themselves in front of the lectern and deliver the entire class from that one spot. We had a particularly animated lecturer who was great at working the crowd. He would prance left and right, forward and back, using the entire front area of the lecture hall to his advantage. He made sure that everyone got involved.
Imagine a scenario whereby the entire class starts smiling and nodding their heads whenever he speaks from the left side of the room. It ......