MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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From weight loss to fundraising, 'ironic effects' can sabotage our best-laid plans
By artappraiser on Wed, 12/11/2013 - 10:08pm |Growing body of research shows how efforts backfire in sneaky ways: we fail in our best efforts because of our best efforts
By Oliver Burkman, theguardian.com, 11 Dec., 2013
- Stigmatising obesity makes overweight people eat more, not less
- Supporting a good cause on Facebook makes people less likely to give money or time
- Awareness campaigns get forgotten by the people who need them most
URL:
http://www.theguardian.com/news/oliver-burkeman-s-blog/2013/dec/11/ironic-effects-sabotage-your-plans
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