Gratitude Day 70 - Data

Dear Friends,

In-between fashion seasons, I read serious magazines such as Psychology Today, Psychologies (in English and French) and  the American Scientific Mind.

With Report Cards now being on the Administrators’ desktop, I have time to catch up on my reading.

Have you ever given any thought to the people who offer, or sell their time, body and mind to scientific experiments?

I, personally, am very grateful to them. Without this “genre” of people how could we have any data? How would I know which moisturiser erases my wrinkles better and faster? How would I know why a certain thought crosses my mind? How would I know which theories are valid? Which emotions and behaviours are rare, normal or over the top?What to eat? What to drink?

By taking part in various studies, testing a variety of products and answering a multitude of questions, participants conceptualise theories, solidify concepts and help scientists and psychologists to advance their causes. To someone like me, who pretends to be the nanny of the household to avoid answering a couple of questions on the phone, these people are heroes. I salute them! I suppose I’m also very grateful to the rats. They do pay their dues to the world of science!

Have an experimental day everyone!