Flip-flopping--from a cognitive, social and effectiveness stand points..

The last couple of classes, we had occasion to talk about "flip-flopping" as an analogy for the monotonicity of logical inference. 

This morning, I heard a very interesting news story on NPR about how people perceive inconsistency as well 

as whether consistent people are more effective than inconsistent ones.  Here is a link; you might enjoy it:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/05/147807206/inconsistency-the-real-hobgoblin

Rao