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1582 || mental gymnastics (and how to stop)
Beliefs require faith, rationality requires flexibility. Unless your belief is rooted in rationality, these things can conflict.
Refusing to acknowled…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1581 || analysis paralysis
Our brains have a tendency to over-value the effect of TINY inconsequential differences when comparing options.
Distinction bias is a cognitive bias …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1580 || contrast effect
The contrast effect is a bias where the perception of something is distorted by being compared to something else, making the differences between them…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1579 || omission bias
The omission bias refers to our tendency to judge harmful actions as worse than harmful inactions, even if they result in similar consequences.
SOURCE…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1578 || different versions of negativity bias
Our brains are designed to notice interesting (or negative) events. This can lead us to make decisions based on the negative experiences in our lives…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1577 || how the brain copes with too much information
Too much information means our brain needs to take some shortcuts. Let's discuss how they work so we can know what to watch out for.
SOURCES:
BUSTER …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1576 || frictionless leads to swaglessness
Friction is a type of resistance that leads to consideration, growth, and unique solutions. Without friction, we all flatten into the same, boring, i…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1575 || our frictionless society
Loneliness isn’t just personal. It’s institutional. It’s fiscal. It’s a bit engineered. It’s purposeful. - Kyla Scanlon
The Sources:
Kyla Scanlon's Su…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1574 || there is a better way forward
We are not cooked. We just have to learn how to imagine all the ways it CAN be better, first.
The Sources:
Faron Sage's Medium Post: https://medium.c…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1573 || inside you are two wolves
Which wolf will you feed?
The Source: https://theacademy.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/two-wolves-cherokee-story.pdf
Resources for Resisting a Co…
5 months, 4 weeks ago