The Psychology of Obstinacy (1943)

[rzk]

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21674086.1943.11925528

[rzk]

https://sci-hub.ru/https://doi.org/10.1080/21674086.1943.119...

[dmichulke → rzk]

Either this or a mere 45 bucks (plus local tax) for a 81y old article with the following features:

- 48 hours access to article PDF & online version

- Article PDF can be downloaded

- Article PDF can be printed

[inanutshellus → dmichulke]

Interestingly, I see a price of $53...? Do you think they're doing dynamic pricing and raising the price on the article because several HNers are clicking the link?

[freestyle24147 → dmichulke]

Seriously. Who votes this to the top of HN? Is this a joke?

[marcosdumay → freestyle24147]

> Is this a joke?

Well, if you want, you are free to decide it's not.

But if you want context, there's a new article from PG people are reacting to.

[bibliotekka → marcosdumay]

Seems like there's a connection https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40907155

[gwbas1c]

Follow up to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40907155

Honestly, the first page defines obstinacy in a way that really supplements Graham's article.

[readthenotes1]

Stubborn didn't originally mean heroic, it meant 'By 1510s as "difficult of treatment or management"' according to my etymology dictionary...

[etiam]

Interesting topic, but is anyone aware of a more recent review?

[feedbeck → etiam]

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-75563-001