2011/11/8 Ted Stern <[email protected]> > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/science/voters-experience-stress-on-election-day-study-finds.html > > I remember hearing about other studies showing that making difficult > decisions "uses up" the energy and neurotransmitters required for will > power. > > So to bring this back on topic, I think we should be looking for > methods that make voting decisions easier for the voter, because it > will lead to better, less stressful decisions. > > ...such as SODA <http://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/SODA_voting>.
SODA essentially asks two questions: 1. Is there a candidate you trust? 2. If not, whom would you not be disappointed to see win? (ie, better than expected value for election) I think these questions, and the simple ballot, are certainly less stressful than ranking, and for some people less stressful than rating. I also think that SODA would reduce stress about strategizing. Jameson
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