Talk:Preference falsification

Image of Timur Kuran

Two questions about the image of Timur Kuran in the article's lead section:

1. What do you think the impact of removing Kuran image from the article's lead section would have on readers' ability to understand the idea of preference falsification? In the article's current state, I wonder if the image of Kuran detracts more from readers than it offers. Thinking: I assume readers would look to the imagery included in this article to help them understand the idea of preference falsification and I question whether an image of idea's originator would help readers build said understanding.
2. Are you aware of guidelines/policies that describe how – if at all – the images of the originators of conceptual ideas ought to be represented in articles about said ideas? A quick survey of other articles in Category:Motivational theories lead me to wonder whether it's customary to exclude their images. See: Cognitive dissonance (b-class), Goal setting (c-class) and Maslow's hierarchy of needs (c-class). Note: Ben Franklin effect defies this pattern.

Stussll (talk) 00:24, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Tomorrow, I'm going to remove the picture of Kuran. Please let me know if you think this is a mistake. Stussll (talk) 00:11, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

 Done Stussll (talk) 02:36, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

COI tag (November 2022)

Recent expansion heavily based on the works of Timur Kiran done by someone claiming to be Timur Kiran's research assistant. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 04:52, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi Headbomb,

Thank you very much for your thoughtful revisions, especially for making the references more user-friendly. I have added footnote [4] as a third-party reference to the originality of Kuran's preference falsification theory. The Journal of Economic Literature is a leading journal, published by the American Economic Association, for recognising major contributions. It devoted an entire article to Private Truths, Public Lies.

As to the neutrality issue, the entire entry is factual and meticulously documented. It simply reports, without praising Kuran's works. I understand that it can seem frustrating, at first glance, that Kuran's book is so frequently cited in the entry. However, it is the seminal source for the entire body of literature on preference falsification, which is growing rapidly. After all, it was Kuran who created the terminology and basic concepts. The book has a Google Scholar count of 2525 (as of Nov 6, 2022), and related articles have many additional thousands of cites. Because the book is seminal, in scholarship, the press, and social media the term "Kuran's preference falsification theory" is commonly used. This entry is structured to give Wikipedia users a clear sense of what Kuran's basic claims are, along with their main applications. By the way, the "Case studies" section is designed to invite contributions from others, who naturally will have all sorts of sources and perspectives.

I have added to "Further reading" four more articles that expand on the sources, mechanics, and consequences of preference falsification. One of them also adds a creative method for measuring preference falsification. There are many other valuable books and articles on the subject, but what I have listed should provide any reader with a solid and diverse starting point.

Does this satisfy your concern? If you have any other questions, please let me know. If anything else requires documentation, I would be happy to provide it. Nonetheless, if you are satisfied, could you please remove the COI tag?

Sincerely,

Polrro Polrro (talk) 03:20, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

If there are no remaining objections, I will remove the COI tag tomorrow. Thanks for your help. Polrro (talk) 19:37, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Tag removed, as stated Polrro (talk) 21:46, 17 November 2022 (UTC)