<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/11/8 Ted Stern <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:araucaria.araucana@gmail.com">araucaria.araucana@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

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I remember hearing about other studies showing that making difficult<br>
decisions "uses up" the energy and neurotransmitters required for will<br>
power.<br>
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So to bring this back on topic, I think we should be looking for<br>
methods that make voting decisions easier for the voter, because it<br>
will lead to better, less stressful decisions.<br><br></blockquote><div>...such as <a href="http://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/SODA_voting">SODA</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>SODA essentially asks two questions:</div><div>1. Is there a candidate you trust?</div>

<div>2. If not, whom would you not be disappointed to see win? (ie, better than expected value for election)</div><div><br></div><div>I think these questions, and the simple ballot, are certainly less stressful than ranking, and for some people less stressful than rating.</div>

<div><br></div><div>I also think that SODA would reduce stress about strategizing.</div><div><br></div><div>Jameson</div></div>