As humans we are necessarily curious about others. On a daily basis we wonder why others behave in the manner that they do…we wonder why that driver did that or we wonder why women/men do the things they do.
The connection between research (collecting data or making observations) and theory (the attempt to explain various behaviors) needs to be understood. Theories need support (observations) and data/observations need organization (theories).
So, I want you to make a series of observations this week. For example, you could sit and eat lunch at McDonald's and observe how the restaurant fills up…do people sit in a particular way? Do they maximize the space between them or sit close to others?
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