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Why Does February have 28 Days?

01 Feb 2021

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Learn about why February only has 28 days; why early birds and night owls aren’t the only two chronotypes; and why the anchoring effect says you should always make the first offer when you’re negotiating.Why Does February Have 28 Days? by Joanie FalettoWhy Are There Only 28 Days in February? (2017, February). Mentalfloss.com. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55327/why-are-there-only-28-days-februaryWhy Are There Only 28 Days in February? | Britannica. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-are-there-only-28-days-in-februaryA new study confirms that Early Birds and Night owls aren’t alone as the only two chronotypes by Cameron DukeDockrill, P. (n.d.). There Are 6 Human Chronotypes, Not Just Morning Larks And Night Owls, Study Says. ScienceAlert. Retrieved December 13, 2020, from https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-there-are-6-human-chronotypes-not-just-morning-people-and-night-owlsDockrill, P. (2020). There Are 6 Human Chronotypes, Not Just Morning Larks And Night Owls, Study Says. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-there-are-6-human-chronotypes-not-just-morning-people-and-night-owlsDoctors Confirm the Existence of Multiple Chronotypes. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/ru-dct112620.phpKalmbach, D. A., Schneider, L. D., Cheung, J., Bertrand, S. J., Kariharan, T., Pack, A. I., & Gehrman, P. R. (2016). Genetic Basis of Chronotype in Humans: Insights From Three Landmark GWAS. Sleep, 40(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsw048Single-Item Chronotyping (SIC), a method to self-assess diurnal types by using 6 simple charts. (2021). Personality and Individual Differences, 168, 110353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110353When Negotiating, You Should Always Make the First Offer by Reuben WestmaasNorthcraft, G. B., & Neale, M. A. (1987). Experts, amateurs, and real estate: An anchoring-and-adjustment perspective on property pricing decisions. Organizational behavior and human decision processes, 39(1), 84-97. https://web.missouri.edu/segerti/capstone/northcraft_neale.pdfAriely, D., Loewenstein, G., & Prelec, D. (2003). “Coherent Arbitrariness”: Stable Demand Curves Without Stable Preferences. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 118(1), 73–106. https://doi.org/10.1162/00335530360535153Anchoring Bias - Biases & Heuristics | The Decision Lab. (2020, November 23). The Decision Lab. https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/anchoring-bias/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-does-february-have-28-days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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