Thursday, December 4, 2008

If it is dirty, people will make it worse

Scientists are always wondering what makes things tick. What makes the earth work? What makes the machines work and what makes our brains work? They may have figured out why people tend to contribute to messes that are already in progress. If a wall has graffiti on it, people are more likely to litter and do other socially unacceptable acts. So if you want people to treat your stuff nicely, you had better clean up your yard!

Read more about it here.

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