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9 Best Articles in 2022
Gabriel Weinberg
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly UsefulGabriel Weinberg
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…
wisdom
mental models
ux
Visual Capitalist
50 Cognitive Biases in the Modern WorldVisual Capitalist
~17 min read · 2020-02-01 · 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.
psychology
decision making
behavioral economics
insidemymind.me
Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day.insidemymind.me
3 min read · 2020-02-07 · 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…
mind
brain
self
The Atlantic
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?The Atlantic
20+ min read · From 2017 · 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.
smartphones
technology
tech
medium.com
How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist — Mediummedium.com
~16 min read · 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.
technology
digital life
startups
The New Yorker
Why Facts Don’t Change Our MindsThe New Yorker
~12 min read · From 2017 · New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
behavioral economics
psychology
reasoning
BBC News (World)
Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not timeBBC News (World)
5 min read · 2020-01-23 · Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals.
psychology
productivity
procrastination
Aeon+Psyche
How to think clearlyAeon+Psyche
~13 min read · 2021-06-09 · By learning to question and clarify your thoughts, you’ll improve your self-knowledge and become a better communicator
better living
psychology
thinking
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So far as possible, you should try to extract the maximum truthful and reasonable content from what others say, especially if they disagree with you
Mashable
How to stop caring what people think about youMashable
8 min read · 2020-02-26 · It's not simple. But it's part of being human.
psychology
relationships
mental health
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Approval-seeking is usually a childhood-created coping strategy. Did you feel a need to get love from your parents and create ways to gain their approval? Did you struggle to make friends at school, and subsequently develop a fear of being rejected?" she said. "By identifying where the approval-seeking started, you can identify the types of situations that trigger your need for approval in your current life."
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How to be useless
Aeon+Psyche
What We Don't Want to Know
VICE
You Can’t Simply Decide to Be a Different Person
The Atlantic
Be bad, better – from anger to laziness, how to put your worst habits to good use
The Guardian
How Disgust Explains Everything
The New York Times
How to Help a Loved One Through Sudden Loss
The New York Times
Run that marathon! Write that novel! How to make 2022 the year you finally smash your goals
The Guardian
Does Not Compute
Collaborative Fund
A simple way to break a bad habit
TED-Ed
Aphorisms on Confidence
The School of Life
Digital entanglement is changing the nature of breakups
Aeon+Psyche
10 TED-Ed Lessons to inspire your New Year’s resolutions
TED-Ed
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The Guardian
Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolenThe Guardian
~14 min read · Jan 2nd · Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can
psychology
productivity
attention
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“an attentional pathogenic culture” – an environment in which sustained and deep focus is harder for all of us
Farnam Street
Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to LifeFarnam Street
5 min read · 2021-12-19 · The power of habits comes from their automaticity. This is why they are more powerful than goals. Read this article to harness the power of habits.
psychology
habits
better living
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First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not.  Habit is persistence in practice.
PsyPost.org
Eye-tracking study suggests that people with social anxiety not only avoid looking at strangers but also their…PsyPost.org
3 min read · 2021-12-26 · A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests that social anxiety is characterized by increased avoidance, rather than hypervigilance, during social situations. ...
psychology
mental health
anxiety
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People with social anxiety disorder (SAD) experience a persistent fear of social judgment, leading them to avoid social scenarios.
Farnam Street
The Four Types of RelationshipsFarnam Street
2 min read · 2021-12-20 · This article describes the four types of relationships and why only one of them sets you up for long term success as well as the reputational cue ball.
relationships
psychology
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You can’t make a long-term deal with short term people. Anyone willing to take advantage of you in the short term, can’t be trusted for the long term.
TED Talks
Why are some people irritable all the time? And what can you do?TED Talks
6 min read · 2021-12-18 · Maybe you have someone like this in your life … or maybe you’re the one who’s too often in a bad mood. Psychologist Guy Winch explores this common problem and shares his advice.
relationships
psychology
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3. Ask them to consider trying one of the following techniques that have been shown to lower irritability
Aeon+Psyche
How to be uselessAeon+Psyche
~12 min read · Jan 12th · Follow the Daoist way – reclaim your life and happiness by letting go of the need to produce, strive or serve a purpose
psychology
mindfulness
better living
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You are not a mere tool in the building of a larger project, or a vessel in a grand ritual; you are a glorious part of the greater Universe,
Farnam Street
Daniel Kahneman: Putting Your Intuition on IceFarnam Street
2 min read · 2021-12-20 · Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman shines light on the biases that cripple our decision-making, hamstring negotiations, and damper our thinking, and shares what limited actions we can…
decision making
psychology
cognitive bias
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Very quickly you form an impression, and then you spend most of your time confirming it instead of collecting evidence.
PsyPost.org
Longitudinal study suggests Disney princess culture has a positive impact on young children's gender developmentPsyPost.org
3 min read · 2021-12-23 · Children who engage the most with princess culture report more egalitarian attitudes about gender roles, lower adherence to hyper-masculine norms, and better body esteem five years later. This finding…
psychology
parenting
gender
Aeon+Psyche
How subtle eye signals help turn-taking in conversationAeon+Psyche
3 min read · Jan 1st · We take turns in conversation by constantly shifting gaze. When aphasia impairs that ability, communication shuts down
psychology
relationships
communication skills
The School of Life
Aphorisms on ConfidenceThe School of Life
8 min read · 2021-12-31 · The topic of confidence is too often neglected by serious people: we spend so much time acquiring technical skills, so little time practising the one virtue that will make those skills effective in…
psychology
confidence
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