Do You Really Want to Ask People for Things?

When i was pregnant, if i needed on the subway or on a train, i would kind of stand there and try to look my most pathetic so that someone would give me their seat. It has made a huge difference in the little things. Psychologists once conducted a light hearted version of stanley milgrim's obedience study in the 19 seventies. They had research assistant stand on the streets of new york city, their jobs to look skyward at nothing. When more people were in on the gag, more pedestrians stopped and looked up. We've seen throughout this episode how all of us, as individuals have great power to shape how others behave. If each of us has