Facts and evidence erupt eloquently out of the speaker’s mouth. A new case. A new resolution. A new debate. Arguments whiz past my ears as megatons of evidence bombard my territory. It is the grand cross-examination and I’m stuck in a war-torn battlefield. My partner and I are forced into a corner as we stand back-to-back, fending off attacks from all fronts. He covers for me as I reload my mental ammunition, but as his time dwindles down,...

Duke Cameron Crazies and Dan Ariely

Excerpt from my Why Duke essay: When I found out about the Cameron Crazies and the hype over waiting in line for basketball tickets, I immediately thought: all that would make for some very interesting social experiments. I want to go to Duke because I know that not only will Professor Ariely support fostering an education rooted in uprooting the grounded psychological and sociological explanations in our society, but the rest of my peers and the overall environment at Duke...

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