I began this experiment 9 years ago. I only wrote down whether the decisions were right or wrong so I have no record of what the decisions are.
From what I remember, most of the decisions involved socializing. Perhaps half of the decisions involved starting conversations with people (I was afraid of bothering them). Many involved attending social events. I was in college at the time so some of them involved putting together study groups. At least one was whether to ask someone out on a date.
I consistently underestimated the rewards and overestimated the risks of reaching out to others. I wasn’t too worried about personal embarrassment. Rather, I was worried that I would bother other people and worsen their days. This almost never happened. In the rare cases where I did bother someone a little the effect was small.
I began this experiment 9 years ago. I only wrote down whether the decisions were right or wrong so I have no record of what the decisions are.
From what I remember, most of the decisions involved socializing. Perhaps half of the decisions involved starting conversations with people (I was afraid of bothering them). Many involved attending social events. I was in college at the time so some of them involved putting together study groups. At least one was whether to ask someone out on a date.
I consistently underestimated the rewards and overestimated the risks of reaching out to others. I wasn’t too worried about personal embarrassment. Rather, I was worried that I would bother other people and worsen their days. This almost never happened. In the rare cases where I did bother someone a little the effect was small.