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In Alexander's experiments, >80% of participants chose the salt shaker over the ketchup bottle as a better picture of their self.

Empirical evidence for the agreement property of the mirror-of-the-self test.

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The mirror-of-the-self test produces judgments of relative life that are consistent across people and correspond to objective living structure.
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Central methodological claim of the chapter, supported by multiple experiments.

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Alexander's experiments showed different people can agree on which actions are more structure-preserving or life-bearingfinding0.757
Repeated experiments demonstrating that people of good will can reach substantial agreement about the life of a design decision.
Alexander rejects the whole idea of design methods as a subject of study, since it is absurd to separate the study of designing from the practice of design.claim0.740
Steenson's paraphrased quote capturing Alexander's vehement rejection of the Design Methods Movement.
In a single-subject experiment, Bill Huggins identified the Ersari prayer rug (which he initially disliked) as a better picture of his self over the Daghestan rug he liked more.finding0.736
Shows that the test can separate real likeness from superficial appeal, aligning with expert judgment.
Alexander repeatedly observed that students kept back their most remarkable work during critiques because it felt too vulnerable, insignificant, or embarrassing.finding0.729
Empirical pattern from Alexander's teaching career: the best student work was consistently the work they were most reluctant to show.
Alexander jettisons many arguments; he rejects the computers and mathematics used in Notes a year after its publication.claim0.729
Observation of Alexander's pattern of self-rejection.
Alexander's method of observation based on inner feelingmethod0.721
An empirical method that invites the observer to make distinctions based on inner feelings of wholeness, with a framework that guarantees consistency and objectivity.
The Omega participant who initially chose the stool later changed his perception to recognize the bench as more whole after a few days of letting go of attachment.finding0.720
Qualitative evidence that the mirror-of-the-self experience can facilitate personal growth and refinement of perception.
Contrast, instead of separating things, brings them together when used to help centers become alive; contrast that fails to create deeper feeling is merely accidental or eye-catchingclaim0.719
Claim distinguishing good contrast (Shaker schoolroom, which unifies) from bad contrast (glaring lobby staircase, which separates)