Monday, February 16, 2015

Last love

You know it, but here it is: love and that last chocolate this weekend. 
A study by University of Michigan found that salient endings may foster more positive attitudes towards the events that preceded them.
For example, students reminded of graduation felt greater affection for their school than did students not given such reminders.
"Last" is scene in everyday life: the last bite from your lunch plate,  the last words to a love one, or last seen in a movie or play, can all have lasting assessment in future dealings.
Therefore, choices are most influenced by the time and moment of an action.
In Trinidad, I remember saving the best for last. At lunch, I ate my starch and veggies then the meat. What if your best friend came by there and then? Will you share the best part of the meal?
The study concluded that, "only when people are given awareness that something is about to end, they are motivated  to make the best of the experience last".
The bias only disappears if the line up has a memorable item or person.
Remember the lyrics,"Oh darling, save the last dance for me!"

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