Gretchen Reynolds wrote an article for the New York Times titled An ‘Awe Walk’ Might Do Wonders for Your Well-Being. Continue reading “Awe Walks”
epiphany, apophany, pareidolia, synchronicity
This post is prompted by a tweet from JP Castlin: “Just had one of those moments when something occurs to you (an “insight”, to use the commonplace nomenclature) which is either an epiphany or an apophany and you have no idea which.” Continue reading “epiphany, apophany, pareidolia, synchronicity”
84 cognitive biases
Gil Bouhnick writes a blog called The Mobile Spoon: Exploring product leadership, user experience, development, and entrepreneurship. He posted a two-part explanation of 84 cognitive biases. Part 1, Part 2. Continue reading “84 cognitive biases”
Unknown Unknowns: The Problem of Hypocognition
Kaidi Wu and David Dunning wrote an article for Scientific American called Unknown Unknowns: The Problem of Hypocognition.
« Often, human fate rests not on what people know but what they fail to know. Often, life’s outcomes are determined by hypocognition… Hypocognition, a term introduced to modern behavioral science by anthropologist Robert Levy, means the lack of a linguistic or cognitive representation for an object, category, or idea… [We are] hypocognitive of the numerous concepts that elude our awareness. We wander about the unknown terrains of life as novices more often than experts, complacent of what we know and oblivious to what we miss. » Continue reading “Unknown Unknowns: The Problem of Hypocognition”
5 Answers for the Scared Voices in your Head
Dr. Daniel Crosby, a psychologist specializing in behavioral finance, wrote an article titled 5 answers for the scared voices in your head. Continue reading “5 Answers for the Scared Voices in your Head”
How investors can stay rational in irrational times
David Lewis, Kelly Peters, and Dan Ariely wrote an article for The Globe and Mail titled How investors can stay rational in irrational times. Continue reading “How investors can stay rational in irrational times”
RAIN: a four-step process for managing periods of acute stress
Dr. Daniel Crosby, a psychologist with a specialty in behavioral finance, has written an article about RAIN, a four-step process for managing periods of acute stress. Continue reading “RAIN: a four-step process for managing periods of acute stress”
Negativity Bias
John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister wrote an essay for the Wall Street Journal titled For the New Year, Say No to Negativity. Tierney and Baumeister are authors of The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It.
« negativity bias, it’s the universal tendency for bad events and emotions to affect us more strongly than positive ones. » Continue reading “Negativity Bias”
Stop Making Gratitude All About You
Heidi Grant wrote an article for Harvard Business Review titled Stop Making Gratitude All About You. Continue reading “Stop Making Gratitude All About You”
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