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Lifehacker
Three Cognitive Biases We All Have (and How to Fight Them)Lifehacker
2 min read · Sep 23rd · Everyone has these common cognitive biases—even you. · Shared by 96
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The Guardian
Oh wow! How getting more awe can improve your lifeThe Guardian
6 min read · Sep 23rd · Whether it’s the immensity of the Grand Canyon or the beauty of an intricate spider’s web, feeling awestruck is good for you. Here are 10 ways to get awed · Shared by 236, including Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️
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NPR
3 common thinking traps and how to avoid them, according to a Yale psychologistNPR
5 min read · Sep 15th · Humans have a tendency to make snap judgments and assumptions due to our cognitive biases, says Woo-kyoung Ahn in her book 'Thinking 101.' So how do we fight them? · Shared by 41, including Memen Isimo
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VICE
The ‘I Want To Disappear’ Feeling, ExplainedVICE
3 min read · Sep 20th · A psychologist explains why people fantasize about escape, and what to do instead. · Shared by 136
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The Atlantic
Don’t Objectify YourselfThe Atlantic
6 min read · Sep 22nd · Thinking of yourself as an observer is better for your happiness than obsessing over being observed. · Shared by 327, including Felix M, Daron Larson, Arthur Brooks
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And working to observe more than you think about being observed can be an excellent way to get happier.
FORTUNE
Acts of kindness have a bigger impact on well-being than you think, according to new researchFORTUNE
2 min read · Aug 30th · Shared by 85
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CNBC
Want to sound and feel more confident? Ditch these 11 phrases from your vocabulary, say psychologistsCNBC
2 min read · Sep 18th · The words we use can have a powerful effect on our moods and confidence. Here are some negative phrases to ditch if you want to think more positively, according to behavioral scientists, researchers… · Shared by 312
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Nautilus Magazine
The Real Magic of RitualsNautilus Magazine
~11 min read · Sep 15th · We might call them superstitions or spells, but they genuinely drum anxiety away. · Shared by 203, including Nir Eyal, Anita Leirfall
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Greater Good
When You Feel Jealous, Think About Cultivating “Compersion”Greater Good
~11 min read · Sep 19th · New research on empathic joy points the way to closer intimate relationships. · Shared by 381, including Stephanie A Kowalski
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At its core, the principle of compersion relies on the dissolution of the perception of separation between self and other.
Ryan Holiday
Discipline is Destiny: 25 Habits That Will Guarantee You SuccessRyan Holiday
9 min read · Sep 15th · The ancients were fond of an expression: Character is fate. It means that character is deterministic, that who you are determines what you will do. Self-discipline is one of those special things that… · Shared by 1016, including Martin Soorjoo
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22. Be strict only with yourself. It was said that the true majesty of Marcus Aurelius was that his exactingness was directed only at himself.
Neuroscience News
How We Misunderstand Anxiety and Miss Out on Its BenefitsNeuroscience News
8 min read · Sep 11th · Feeling anxious actually releases dopamine, motivating us to take action to pursue rewards and make changes to bring forth the futures we desire. · Shared by 42, including Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
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Inverse
Scientists finally know why we get distracted — and how we can stay on trackInverse
6 min read · Sep 11th · More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future · Shared by 1097, including Michelle Boisson, Jane, Stephan Woodtli
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the decoupling of attention from perception, which is what happens when our thoughts separate from our perception of the environment.
Ness Labs
Fear setting: an exercise to define and conquer your fearsNess Labs
5 min read · Sep 1st · Fear setting involves identifying and defining your fears so that you can overcome them. It's a process of reflection to step away from the everyday grind to gain perspective on your fears. · Shared by 1083, including Thomas Power
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The good news is that if you can identify which fears are rational, and which are irrational, you can exert some level of control over them.
Ryan Holiday
Discipline is Destiny: 25 Habits That Will Guarantee You SuccessRyan Holiday
9 min read · Sep 15th · The ancients were fond of an expression: Character is fate. It means that character is deterministic, that who you are determines what you will do. Self-discipline is one of those special things that… · Shared by 1016, including Martin Soorjoo
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22. Be strict only with yourself. It was said that the true majesty of Marcus Aurelius was that his exactingness was directed only at himself.
Farnam Street
The Pursuit of Worldly WisdomFarnam Street
~11 min read · Sep 18th · Charlie Munger explains how worldly wisdom can help you go further and faster than experts. You don't need to outwork if you can outsmart. · Shared by 730, including Mike Taylor
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From each discipline the thoughtful person draws significant mental models, the key ideas that combine to produce a cohesive understanding
Ness Labs
Novelty fallacy: why new isn’t always betterNess Labs
4 min read · Sep 8th · The novelty fallacy is deeply rooted in our neurobiology. The brain's reward system is stimulated by novel ideas and objects. As novelty sparks our sense of curiosity, our brains make us naturally… · Shared by 629, including Ines Bieler
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our attraction to novelty can be helpful for our survival, but a fast-changing environment can render this cognitive bias rather problematic.
VICE
A Better Way to Think of Stress, According to ScienceVICE
3 min read · Sep 15th · The “synergistic mindset” is about making unavoidable stressors work in your favor. · Shared by 579
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Students who watched the training session exhibited a lower stress response based on heart rate and other physiological measures.
Farnam Street
Tit For TatFarnam Street
1 min read · Aug 12th · Tit for tat is a strategy which, according to game theory, is the most effective choice for iterated games based on mutual cooperation or defection. · Shared by 565, including Jason Lauritsen, Scott Monty
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Under tit for tat, a player will begin by cooperating, then in subsequent iterations will replicate whatever their opponent did last time.
Big Think
Why is it so hard to escape short-term thinking? Biology and technologyBig Think
6 min read · Aug 17th · Short-term thinking is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it? · Shared by 554, including Peter Herger
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IG THINK Why is it so hard to escape short-term thinking? Biology and technology Excerpted from Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs by Ari Wallach and published by HarperOne. Copyright 2022. Republished with permission of the publishe
TED Talks
Why does it hurt so much when we get ghosted? A psychologist explainsTED Talks
8 min read · Sep 9th · The uncertainty of ghosting is not really what causes us pain. Instead, it hits us at an even greater point of human vulnerability: Our desire to belong and be loved. Behavioral scientist Michelle … · Shared by 515, including Stephanie A Kowalski
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Caring about what people think is a protective process, designed to help us build a net of belongingness and safeguard us against the loss of love.
Harvard Business Review
Emotions Aren’t the Enemy of Good Decision-MakingHarvard Business Review
5 min read · Sep 9th · Too often, when we need to make a difficult decision, we rush through it to avoid sitting with uncomfortable emotions. But channelling those emotions — a process the author calls “emotional… · Shared by 474, including Robert Rose, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Gabriele, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, davidabrock, Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, Kate Nasser
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But the exercise of emotional bookending helped him realize that there were other ways to get the business acumen that the company needs.
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How to enter ‘flow state’ on commandyoutube.com
May 16th · Peak performance mind hack explained in 7 minutes.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► The Neurochemistry of Flow... · Shared by 4889, including Christian Müller, Christo Meid, 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Ces Michelin, Gerd Leonhard, Katja Evertz, Jens-Christian Fischer, Dr. Simon A. Rego
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Curiosity is designed biologically again to be built into passion and think about we've all fallen in love how much attention you pay
Ivaylo Durmonski
Why Great Things Never Came From Comfort ZonesIvaylo Durmonski
10 min read · Jun 6th · Why great things never came from comfort zones? Because the world is always changing. We need to face uncertainty to move forward. · Shared by 4819, including 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Ines Bieler
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But what you’ll find out eventually. If, of course, you decide to stick with these scary routines. Is that life feels much more meaningful.
Big Think
An ancient technique can improve your attention spanBig Think
6 min read · Jul 23rd · Modern conditions have overwhelmed our brain's attention system, but research shows 12 minutes of mindfulness training a day can help. · Shared by 3829, including Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, ellie-kempton, Ces Michelin
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Similarly, a negative mood can signal that something is wrong. That unease can propel you to solve the problem and lift the emotional pall.
Psychology Today
The Value of 'No'Psychology Today
4 min read · Jun 20th · What we can learn from rejections. · Shared by 3300
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If you hear "yes" at every single career stage, you probably did not reach high enough. If you never hear "no," chances are you did not take many risks (or you are just exceptionally talented, lucky, or both).
Ness Labs
The psychology of negative thinkingNess Labs
4 min read · Apr 29th · When negative thinking becomes the norm, it can contribute to mental health problems including social anxiety, low self-esteem, and even depression. To avoid falling into that pattern, let’s explore… · Shared by 3027, including ellie-kempton, Stephanie A Kowalski, Massimiliano Aroffo, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her)
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when you’re already feeling anxious or depressed, succumbing to negative thought patterns is unfortunately likely to worsen the way you feel.
thegrowtheq.com
What To Do When You're Tired of Being Tiredthegrowtheq.com
4 min read · Jul 5th · In our first session this year, my coaching client Jane told me that she has rested, given herself permission to feel down, and lowered her personal bar, just as we all have been advised to do as we… · Shared by 2733
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A mantra I use in my own life is, “This is what’s happening right now. I’m doing the best that I can. Just get going, and see what happens.”
Gabriel Weinberg
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly UsefulGabriel Weinberg
Summary · From 2016 · Update: Since this post came out, I co-authored a book about it called Super Thinking. Get notified about book updates here (currently… · Shared by 2646, including Pat Kua, Tim Herbig, Data Science Renee, Thomas Schwenke, Klaus Eck, Marck Vaisman, Matthias Sala, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Konrad Weber, Sid Sijbrandij, John Jantsch, Christiane Link, Leo Polovets, Craig Mod, Melanie Deziel (she/her), designshard, Nick Petrie, Stefan T, Chris Messina
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The best ideas often arise when going cross-dicipline.
Big Think
This 715-song playlist is scientifically verified to give you the chills, thanks to "frisson"Big Think
5 min read · May 17th · Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as "frisson." What is it, and why does it happen? · Shared by 2287, including Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Neil Hart 💙, Marcos, John Hagel, Scott Monty, Jesse Baer 🔥, Merkstatt, Gerd Leonhard, Howard Getson
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While it is understood that appreciation of beauty is central to what makes us human, it is not clear to researchers what
Farnam Street
Illusion of Transparency: Your Poker Face is Better Than You ThinkFarnam Street
7 min read · May 28th · We tend to think that people can easily tell what we’re thinking and feeling. They can’t. Understanding the illusion of transparency bias can improve relationships, job performance, and more. · Shared by 2244, including Doug Sundheim, fnord, Tarik ESSAADI, davidabrock, Scott Monty, Ines Bieler, David Travis, Neil Hart 💙
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Our tendency to overestimate how much attention people are paying to us is a result of seeing our own perspective as the only perspective.
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