On April 9, 2004, a notorious scam occurred at a McDonald’s in Washington, Kentucky. A man pretending to be a police officer called the assistant manager, Donna Summers, and falsely claimed that a white female employee had stolen money from a customer. Shockingly, Summers believed the man without question. Summers immediately thought of Louise Ogborn, a part-time employee, and asked ...
In the 1980s, the New York subway was a lawless place plagued by constant incidents. Annually, there were around 15,000 serious crimes, and fare evasion reached 250,000 instances daily. However, by 1988, serious crimes in the subway had decreased by a staggering 75%. How was this dramatic change possible? “The Decline in Crime in the New York Subway” In the ...
There is an old saying, “삼인성호(三人成虎),” which means, “If three people gather, they can create a nonexistent tiger.” This phrase implies that if several people repeat a lie, it becomes believable. In Korean, the number “3” is particularly significant. Examples include “천지인” (Heaven, Earth, and Human), the “three branches of government” (Legislative, Judicial, and Executive), the three tenses (past, present, ...
As social beings, humans naturally live in groups among many others. Each individual’s personality traits vary, and there are numerous theories to categorize and explain these differences. Recently, the “MBTI” has gained popularity, but many other theories exist. “The ‘E on the Forehead’ Experiment Conducted in Japan” In Japan, there is significant interest in categorizing and understanding people’s personalities. Professor ...
In the early morning hours of Friday, March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese, then 28 years old, was attacked by an assailant in front of her apartment in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. Despite her screams for help, she received no direct assistance and ultimately died. It was reported that 38 people witnessed the incident from their apartment windows, but not ...
In the past, Adachi Ward, located on the outskirts of Tokyo, was a rundown area where incidents of trespassing, robbery, and theft frequently occurred. As crime became rampant, the local residents even formed patrol squads to monitor the area. However, since 2007, the crime rate miraculously dropped to 0%. “Adachi Ward in Tokyo Replaces Streetlights with Blue Ones” Just before ...
In South Korea, the program titled “The Two Faces of Humanity,” aired by “EBS” in the past, conducted various psychological experiments and presented their results. Among these experiments was one focusing on how a person’s clothing influences others’ perceptions. While individual differences exist, it can be said that in most cases, clothing has a significant impact. “EBS” conducted an experiment ...
South Korea is the world’s only divided country. It is the only country on earth that is divided into two opposing ideologies, communism and capitalism. There was once a peaceful atmosphere, but in recent years, the world seems to be polarized again. In addition, the government’s policy is also taking a hard line against North Korea, and it feels like ...
Our lives are heavily influenced by our environment. Humans are adaptive animals, and the “environment” we live in shapes our culture. So, “space” and “environment” play a huge role in our lives. Broadening the scope even further, literature has also become more interested in environmental themes than ever before. “Ecological literature, represented by Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” has gained attention ...
The book “Delicious Psychology,” as you can feel from the title, primarily focuses on light psychology that operates in everyday life rather than delving into profound discussions about psychology. It contains content that can be already known to us or things we might not have been aware of, but generally, it revolves around common sense concepts. Based on psychology, the ...
I had the chance to encounter the author Park I-cheol, who always writes the phrase “Happiness is always a choice.” I received his book as a gift. Park I-cheol is known for writing about positive psychology, such as “The Little Prince Who Became a Janitor,” and he also delivers lectures at places like Gangnam-gu Office based on these themes. “It’s ...