The name of this blog derives from the notion that even the most mundane of social interactions has something to tell us about human nature. That a scientific lens can be turned on even the most banal of daily conversations in the effort to better understand how people think and why we do what we do. What better way to explore this idea than by considering a situation where a simple question of word choice had implications both far-reaching and truly life-altering? It was one year ago today that an extraordinary (and extraordinarily rare) legal hearing began in a Massachusetts courtroom on Cape Cod...  Read More