Comments on: The Problem With ‘Full Disclosure’ Is That It’s Not

By: What Is Transparency? | AttentionMax

What Is Transparency? | AttentionMax — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:16:59 +0000

[...] has problems similar to its cousin, full disclosure, which was born in the halls of the SEC. It was intended as a regulatory guarantee that a [...]

By: maxkalehoff

maxkalehoff — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:43:29 +0000

Kate, there's a large, much-needed body of research on the lexicon and
persuasive techniques of the research industry! We should start a running
list of instances and create sort of a lay person's guide to reading between
the lines and deciphering agenda, ambiguity, misinterpretation and
falsehoods. Carl Bialik <http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/> at the WSJ.com
writes a column series dedicated to demystifying research and statistics,
but I don't believe he's ever tackled this most basic issue of semantics.

By: kate

kate — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:23:53 +0000

reminds me of research showing that use of negations (no, not, never) is a sign of inhibition and constraint…

By: Peter Kim

Peter Kim — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:02:52 +0000

I propose adding the phrase “to be honest” into the same category.

By: maxkalehoff

maxkalehoff — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:39:10 +0000

WOW! Well said, Peter! The key word you mentioned is recognition — of the
concept and value. I would say the second most important element is an
effort to live up to the aspiration and, in the process, do far more good
than harm.