We use mental models as simplified representations of how things work. We can't store all of the information we encounter in our heads, so mental models are used to break complex ideas into manageable parts.
Recency bias has a significant impact on how we make decisions and what pieces of information we pay attention to. The recency effect is a term first coined by the psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus, who became famous for his work on the experimental study of memory. It’s a cognitive bias...
It's natural to want to learn from people that seem successful. And it makes sense because some of the most famous success stories are about people who overcame incredible odds and achieved their dreams. But there is one thing wrong with this assumption: survivorship bias. Survivorship bias causes us to...
Sometimes in order to win the game you're optimising for, you must lose the ones you've been told were important.
How often do you revisit ideas you believe to be common sense? When thinking of possible ways we could develop our thinking or improve our lives we naturally gravitate to new ideas instead of investigating existing patterns. When you start thinking from first principles, a lot of things you might...
We all want to be more successful. Everything you've read so far, however, appears to be a lot of work. Isn't there a more enjoyable, scientifically proven approach? There is, indeed. Best-selling author Shawn Achor spent several years at Harvard University researching the topic of pleasure. He poured his findings...
As a UCLA neuroscientist, Alex Korb provides scientifically proven rituals that can transform your life and make you happy. On the Internet, you'll find tons of "recipes" for happiness. A few pieces of advice are excellent, while others aren't so great. Recent evidence on neuroscience, on the other hand, provides...
