Invisibilia

The Power Of Categories

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Feb 6, 2015
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INSIGHT

The Power of Categories in Tipping

  • Categories powerfully influence tipping behavior, as seen in a coffee shop experiment.
  • Offering choices like "puppies vs. kittens" increased tips by engaging customers' inherent need to categorize.
ANECDOTE

Babies and Categorization

  • Psychologist Lisa Oakes's study showed babies' categorization abilities.
  • Babies looked longer at pictures of dogs after being shown multiple cat pictures, demonstrating their ability to distinguish categories.
INSIGHT

Importance of Categorization

  • Categorization is fundamental for navigating daily life and is often overlooked.
  • Without categories, familiar objects would appear strange, and the world would feel alien.
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