There was an article in Good Housekeeping this month that I found very revealing:
"If you want your husband to rake the leaves, ask him in his right ear. Requests made into that ear, not the left, are more likely to elicit a 'yes.' In an Italian study, a female student asked 176 people for a cigarette in a noisy nightclub. Those asked on the right side were twice as likely (39 percent) to respond favorably as those asked on the left (19 percent). The reason for the pattern? Researchers say it could be the asymmetrical way the brain processes emotions: The left hemisphere (which gets stronger input from the right ear) is specialized for positive feelings and approach behavior, while the right side (more left-ear-linked) tends to be focused on negative feelings and avoidance. So whether it's for a chore or a back rub, try to get on his right side, says Luca Tommasi, Ph.D., lead researcher."
Todd is deaf in his right ear. It figures.
5 comments:
I love your posts...you crack me up
That is pretty funny! You could just train his left ear to be his "right side" I am sure there are things you can do to still get the yes answer... Try meat
Love the tip! Can't wait to try it out. About the blog. . . I'm going to start another one that's public but just a little more discreet for my kids. I'll have all their sayings on there most likely!
ha ha, too bad with my husband, it doesn't matter which ear I speak into. Shucks!
how convenient. but thanks for the tip. i'll ask lars one hundred time for a cigarette in his right ear and see how many "yes" responses i get.
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