Science Confirms the Obvious
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 11:42
in Mathematics & Economics
It takes real proof to back up even the simplest theories--these 10 studies show that the obvious can have not-so-obvious implications Sometimes it takes long, hard study to pin down what we thought we knew all along—and to reveal surprising findings beneath the surface of common sense. Ducks like water? Gamblers don't learn from their mistakes? Shocking! Launch the gallery for our latest roundup of bafflingly obvious studies from the world of science. And for much more, see our Science Confirms the Obvious posts archived here and our previous Science Confirms the Obvious roundups from the magazine here and here.