Such as voting Democrat.
Lack of oxygen
They chose... poorly.
They don’t call it ‘Poker Face’ for nothing.
You don’t even have to be playing Poker.
Any boardgame which is directly effected by silent signals and seemingly random movements of the hands, the face, the body position. All these things can be read and interpreted by your opponent. A good board game player knows how to deliberately send on the ‘wrong’ signal, as bait for the other player to react to.
A lack of oxygen affects the brain. That’s a no-brainer!
I thought wearing a mask is prima facia evidence you can’t make rational decisions.
The World Poker Tour commentators were suggesting that some poker players may continue to wear masks until they are forbidden. Poker players like to hide their faces.
Being a tournament chess player, I can affirm that there is an aspect of this for chess. A chess player does “read” the opponent by noting facial contortions. I am surprised that that was not suggested by the article.
Not confined to chess players..........
If I were picking an opponent in a contest of wits, the guy with the mask ... that’s the guy! He blatantly is telling the world, “I’m an idiot.”
Plus, reduced oxygen to the brain. Even better!
Now how does the little horsey move again?
>> Mask wearers are more likely to make poor decisions.
People that make poor decisions are more likely to ...
And another thing. The kids who were allowed to attend school but had to wear masks, did anyone consider the negative impact masks can have on kids with hearing impairents or speech impediments? As if they don’t have enough problems with comprehension and communication skills? Sounds like some ADA violations here.
Sign on the door read, "We implore you to wear a mask when entering this pharmacy," so I ran back home, donned a mask, and returned.
Have noticed that a mask also reduces one's field of vision. With a woolen cap pulled down to my eyebrows, and a mask obstructing the lower part of my field of vision, it's a real nuisance!
The mask also redirects one's breath, so one's glasses have a pronounced tendency to fog up.
Regards,
Masking likely causes problems with students in the classroom environment too.
It’s not clear from the article if (1) people who tend to make poor choices are the ones who wear masks or if (2) wearing a mask causes one to make poor decisions.