Friday, February 20, 2009

Can Numbers Predict Divorce? Well Oxford Professor James Murray Thinks So...

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It seems hard to believe that any set of mathematical formulas can predict whether or not a couple will get divorced, but Professor Murray may have already done it.

'It is trying to assess and quantify how a couple interact by giving them a scoring system ... If either the husband or the wife is consistently negative, then they are going to get a divorce.' Read the full story here: Lifematters - LifeAndStyle - smh.com.au

Then check out his lecture on video: http://royalsociety.org/event.asp?id=8195&month=3,2009



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Posted by Marc Beharry at 5:52 PM
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  1. Interesting! I've read, statements with humor or affection were given positive scores, while those with defensiveness or anger were given negative ones. The resulting scores were used to identify whether the relationship was likely to stand the test of time.

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