Comments on: Watchclocks: Studies in behavioral control

By: bobbert

bobbert — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:12:49 +0000

if I recall, each key had a symbol or number on it.
and that would leave an impression on a ticker tape kind of thing inside the clock. (that’s how you could tell where/when it was used).
if you made copies of the keys, or brought a screwdriver with you (to remove the chained key fro the wall) you could go to the local pud and just have to time your key turns approximately right so it all lines up. a bit of effort, but it’s amazing the amount of work lazy people go through to appear lazy.

By: ls

ls — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:09:38 +0000

I wish this post had links to pictures of these “watch stations” you speak of

By: Triple Frog

Triple Frog — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:22:08 +0000

I wonder if this was used in other industries… like a late night nurse at a hospital making rounds… Definitely need to know more about this “behavioral control!”