[Informatics] Hypothesis: Dumb font usage makes writingmore memorable.

[Robert Hind]

I assumed that IV and DV referred to independent variables  and dependent
variables respectively
 
Robert Hind
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood
Retired

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[mailto:informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Cleary, Patrick J
Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2017 12:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [Informatics] Hypothesis: Dumb font usage makes writingmore
memorable.



Hi Mark

 

I've been reading through your emails regarding formulating hypothesis, and
I'm convinced you are the authority I need to speak to. 

 

You've used this key to assist in writing your hypothesis: 

 

IV

DV 

EXPLANATION  

 

What do your IV and DV stand for? 

 

 

 

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[mailto:informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark
Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2017 2:01 PM
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<informatics at edulists.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Informatics] Hypothesis: Dumb font usage makes writing more
memorable.

 

Hypothesis: Deep male voices affect women because women remember manly
stuff.

 

>From the same source as the hypothesis above, this one I may leave to your
own research.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19518_5-seemingly-random-factors-that-control
-your-memory.html

 

Scroll down to #3 - Deep Voices. 

It relates to why deep manly voices affect ladies'  - umm - memories and
stuff.

Warning: women's 'nether regions' are mentioned.

 

Have fun with your research

 

Mark

 

Note: Thanks, but I am not interested in a feminist/gay/soprano argument.

 

 

 

On 12 April 2017 at 13:48, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:

Hi, font folk

 

Should we forget what the textbooks (even mine) say about ensuring font /
typeface* consistency?

 

Hypothesis: 

 

(IV) When information is provided in a weird, difficult-to-read font, 

(DV) you are more likely to remember it than if it had been in a nice,
consistent font.

(EXPLANATION) because when the brain has to work harder decoding a weird
font, it also puts more effort into remembering the information.

 

Data: 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/health/19mind.html

http://www.livescience.com/9296-funky-fonts-students-learn.html

 

But that won't mean the document won't still be ugly.

 

Mark

 

Original source
<http://www.cracked.com/article_19518_5-seemingly-random-factors-that-contro
l-your-memory.html> 

 

*If you want to argue about the differences between fonts and typefaces, I
used to be interested, but it seems largely irrelevant now. Information
<https://www.fastcodesign.com/3028971/whats-the-difference-between-a-font-an
d-a-typeface> .

 

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