From: Sam S. <sd...@gn...> - 2004-06-17 13:09:29
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> * Bruno Haible <un...@hf...g> [2004-06-17 10:54:34 +0000]: > > Index: NEWS > - These changes obsoleted *.fas files. FAS obsolescence is a source of frustration to the users, so telling them the reason _why_ the fas files are obsolete will make them much happier. you can trust me on this: my wife is a psychologist. :-) There was an experiment on stress: people were hit with an electric shock (ansitipation of which caused stress). There were 3 conditions: one group could do nothing about the shock and was not warned the other also could do nothing but was warned by a sound before the shock. the third could press a button to prevent the shock when they heard the sound. The last group got least stress. The first got the most stress. warning creates an illusion of being in control which reduces stress. -- Sam Steingold (http://www.podval.org/~sds) running w2k <http://www.camera.org> <http://www.iris.org.il> <http://www.memri.org/> <http://www.mideasttruth.com/> <http://www.honestreporting.com> Those who can't write, write manuals. |