He decided that his best chance was to influence how it was done, not whether.
In a study published last year, University of Pennsylvania psychologists demonstrated how easy it was to influence how often, or how intensely, people acted on such urges to punish.
The idea behind these mobile banking startups is to influence how retail banking works in the 21st century by eliminating the extra costs of running physical branch operations and maintenance of legacy infrastructure, and passing on the savings to share with their digital-savvy consumers.
"The goal was to influence how we live, elections, and I don't mean only national elections, school boards, Little Leagues.
Instead we treat it more like a "social movement" whose sole purpose is to influence how we think and feel and work together.
It's a psychophysiology wearable for people who want to be able to influence how they're feeling by using a tactile rhythm (aka customized haptic feedback) — as a noiseless alternative to listening to mood-influencing music of different tempos.
Andrew Dismore, who runs the Access to Justice Action Group, does not expect much from a "government playing hardball", but observes that even once the bill becomes law, there will still be opportunities to influence how it is implemented.
Will people be able to influence how they are organised?
Nearly everything is stocked these days, particularly in the large chains, but maybe the judges will be able to influence how a book is displayed.
I am not certain either how texts will be chosen for publication, or how much readers will be able to influence how they eventually appear.
