Analysis of Ted Talk by Alan Smith titled - Why You Should Love Statistics?

1. Why
You
Should
Love
STATISTICS?

2. When you hear the word STATISTICS, you think of…
But…

3. “Statistics is the
science of US”
According to
Alan Smith,

4. The two most interesting points from his talk are-
We are
Blind to
our own
Blindnes
Gamifying Stats,
makes it more
Engaging

5. Gamifying Stats,
makes it more
Engaging

6. The general perception
is that things related to
STATISTICS and
GOVERNMENT is

7. Yet, Alan Smith’s
website, crashed
within 48 hours of
its launch

8. Because he had gamified the whole process -
His site contained –
• No fractions
• No decimals
• No percentages
He hid all the numbers –
• Used visual graphics
• Inspired by Otto Neurath’s
Isotypes
• Made the whole process
more interactive and fun.

9. “Gamification is 75%
psychology and 25%
technology”
Gamification, when used in
workplace can –
• Change Behavior
• Create Motivation
• Keep Employees Engaged- Gabe Zichermann

10. We are Blind to
our own
Blindness

11. The way
we
perceive
the world
is
different
than the
actual

12. This difference comes from our
preconceptions, which are influenced by -
Individual
Experiences
Media’s
skewed
representation
Belief Systems

13. We are unaware of
our own
preconceptions, and
how they influence
our decisions

14. The effect
of a
managers’
decisions
can
sometimes
lead to
Enormous

15. Most times, judging the
validity of our own judgement
is NOT worth it.

16. But when the risk is high, ask for other’s
opinions and suggestions.
They have a better understanding
of our preconceptions than us.

17. In Conclusion
A manager in India
should –
•Gamify the workplace
•Be aware of one’s own
preconceptions

18. References:
• https://www.ted.com/talks/alan_smith_why_we_re_so_bad_at_statistics/transcript?language=en#t-35822
• http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/were-blind-to-our-blindness-we-have-very-little-idea-of-how-
little-we-know-were-not-designed-to-6267089.html
• http://freakonomics.com/2011/07/27/blind-to-our-own-blindness-wisdom-from-danny-kahneman/
• https://pi.tedcdn.com/r/pe.tedcdn.com/images/ted/7d5314cf4ace51d76ae52d6c8f9842348f20493c_254x191.jpg
• http://illgaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/success-perception-vs-reality.jpg
• https://blog.clear.sale/hubfs/Blog%20Images/High%20risk%20fraud.jpg?t=1516765443392
• https://tinybuddha.com/blog/remember-this-before-judging-someone-who-annoys-you/
• http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20171019/NEWS06/912316620/Travelers-profit-down-on-huge-catastrophe-losses
• http://learningworksforkids.com/apps/oh-no-fractions/
• https://libguides.fiu.edu/researchmethods/datatypes
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/neurath/visual-education.html
• https://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/30/paypal-appears-to-be-down-on-cyber-monday.html
• https://www.gameffective.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-gamification-in-the-workplace/
• https://www.business.com/articles/5-statistics-that-prove-gamification-is-the-future-of-the-workplace/

19. THANK
YOU
- By,
Muyeena Akbari Khanzada