Tag: Aaron Reid

Read posts written by Aaron Reid on Sentient Decision Science’s implicit market research blog.

Seeing Red: Is it possible to make a decision that is not "emotional"?

Kurt Warner doesn’t want to make an emotional decision. Good luck with that. In a thriller last night in Arizona, the 38 year-old Quarterback threw for five touchdowns and 379 yards on 29 of 33 passing in a 51-45 victory over the Green Bay Packers. With that kind of performance, the talk around the absurdity […]

Belichick, Rationality and Why the Colts are 14-1

It’s fourth down with two yards to go. You’re facing the decision to punt the ball to Peyton Manning and Colts offense with a little over 2 minutes to play and giving your defense the chance to stop a touchdown drive, or to go for it and essentially end the game with a first down. […]

Insight VIA™ Sound Experimental Research Design

I love Starbucks coffee. I’m a brand lover for sure – I make several stops per day for their delicious dark roasted coffees. But I’m not a fan of their latest taste test for their new instant coffee (VIA™) because it stacks the deck in favor of their new product. This morning I promptly walked […]

On Serena and Emotional Control

Humans have a love/hate relationship with emotion. Sometimes our “emotions get the best of us”, and sometimes we’re supposed to “play with passion”.  Sometimes we’re supposed to “listen to our heart” and sometimes we’re supposed to “not let our heart cloud our mind.”  Emotions lead us to the most enthralling moments of our life, and […]

Usain Bolt and the "Mad Genius" Effect

Usain Bolt is unequivocally the fastest man on the planet. In fact, he is the fastest man in the recorded history of the planet. At the track and field world championships this week in Berlin, the Jamaican sprinter shattered his own world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash pushing the sport to […]

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