9 Best Articles in 2021
Gabriel Weinberg
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful
Gabriel Weinberg
2497 saves · From 2016 · Gabriel Weinberg · Update: Since this post came out, I co-authored a book about it called Super Thinking. Get notified about book updates here (currently…
Visual Capitalist
50 Cognitive Biases in the Modern World
Visual Capitalist
10 min read · 1627 saves · 2020-02-01 · Marcus Lu · Our rapidly evolving world forces us to adopt distinct patterns of behavior, and in the process, paves the way for new cognitive biases to emerge.
insidemymind.me
Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day.
insidemymind.me
3 min read · 1229 saves · 2020-01-28 · My day was completely ruined yesterday when I stumbled upon a fun fact that absolutely obliterated my mind. I saw this tweet yesterday that said that not everyone has an internal monologue in their…
The Atlantic
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
The Atlantic
1105 saves · From 2017 · Jean M. Twenge · More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.
medium.com
How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist — Medium
medium.com
~16 min read · 1090 saves · From 2016 · When using technology, we often focus optimistically on all the things it does for us. But I want you to show you where it might do the opposite.
The New Yorker
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
The New Yorker
~12 min read · 1051 saves · From 2017 · New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
BBC News (World)
Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time
BBC News (World)
5 min read · 1001 saves · 2020-01-23 · Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals.
Mashable
How to stop caring what people think about you
Mashable
7 min read · 888 saves · 2020-02-26 · Rachel Thompson · It's not simple. But it's part of being human.
Farnam Street
An Introduction to Mental Models
Farnam Street
810 saves · From 2015 · Discover how the smartest people in the world use a latticework of mental models to make better decisions, avoid problems, and achieve better results.
New this week
Take a deep dive
Recently popular
Aeon+Psyche
Sudden amnesia showed me the self is a convenient fiction
Aeon+Psyche
7 min read · 212 saves · Jan 11th · Sudden amnesia let me experience what Buddhists and philosophers have been saying all along about the existence of the self
Aeon+Psyche
What the distinctive brains of resilient people can teach us
Aeon+Psyche
4 min read · 190 saves · Jan 13th · Resilient people have brains that are distinct in their structure and function, providing clues for how to build resilience
The Guardian
Turn it down: how to silence your inner voice
The Guardian
7 min read · 146 saves · Jan 16th · Rachel Cooke · Your internal monologue shapes mental wellbeing, says psychologist Ethan Kross. He has the tools to improve your mind’s backchat
Aeon+Psyche
What the new science of narcissism says about narcissists
Aeon+Psyche
5 min read · 118 saves · Jan 4th · What the new science of narcissism tells us about its nuances, and how to avoid its darts while gaining from its strengths
The Guardian
Silence your inner critic: a guide to self-compassion in the toughest times
The Guardian
6 min read · 107 saves · Jan 6th · Elle Hunt · Is your internal monologue friendly, calm and encouraging – or critical and bullying? Here is how to change it for the better
Psychology Today
Why Grit Is Overrated
Psychology Today
3 min read · 73 saves · Jan 3rd · There are downsides to passion and perseverance for long-term goals.
Entrepreneur
Why Mindset Matters for Success
Entrepreneur
4 min read · 60 saves · Jan 9th · Healthy mental habits are what will get you through the tough days.
WIRED
It’s Not Just You: Everyone’s Mental Health Is Suffering
WIRED
2 min read · 56 saves · Jan 18th · Eric Ravenscraft · If you’re thinking, “Oh, I just need to suck it up,” stop. What you’re feeling is real. Here’s how to cope.
CNN
The rise of the fake commute, and why it's good for your mental health
CNN
4 min read · 44 saves · Jan 18th · In a prolonged period of working from home during the pandemic, the "fake commute" trend may help some people stay resilient and set boundaries.
The New York Times
Therapists Are on TikTok. And How Does That Make You Feel?
The New York Times
5 min read · 39 saves · Jan 12th · Dani Blum · Mental health professionals are going viral on the app, captivating an anxious generation.
