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Category Archives: Psychology
Making Past Experiences Meaningful
Really great advice from Ben Casnocha: By the time the pizza boxes were emptied out, the pool party earlier in the afternoon seemed positively epic. I felt closer to the people with whom I had shared the experience. And those … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Relationships
Tagged Ben Casnocha, False Memories, Memory, relationships
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The Death Zone
In When I Die, Philip Gould talks about the freedom that his impending death from esophageal cancer allowed him to enjoy:
Why We Lie
Nearly everybody lies and cheats. For most of us, we lie and cheat about the small things, the stuff that we convince ourselves doesn’t really matter. But, because everyone does this, the toll adds up quickly. Whether it’s glancing at … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality
Tagged Cheating, Dan Ariely, Lie, Psychology, Rationality
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If You Wouldn’t Wake Up Early For It, Don’t Stay Up Late For It
One of the reasons Reddit is great is that you can find genuinely wise, pithy, and applicable advice from someone named SmellsLikeUpfoo. In this case, the advice is simple: if you wouldn’t set your alarm one hour early to do … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Persuasion, Psychology, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Priorities, Rationality, Sleep
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Happiness Is Not A Reward – It’s A Consequence
Time is your most limited resource. Â You can always make more money, but you can only buy so much time. Â Happiness is not a reward for giving up most of your time in exchange for money. Â Happiness is a consequence … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Happiness, Life
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Gambling on Discipline
Almost all people who become successful do so because they’re able to develop discipline. Â It’s not something they’re born with. Â It takes practice. Â Consciously doing what needs to be done now, foregoing what you’d like to be doing instead, in … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Negotiation, Persuasion, Productivity, Psychology, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Gambling, Motivation, Psychology
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Clothes Make The Man
It has long been known that clothing affects how other people perceive us as well as how we think about ourselves. Â It turns out, clothing also affects the way we think. If you wear a white coat that you believe … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Psychology, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Clothing, Psychology, Rationality
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We’re Not All Scientists
Another nice Neil deGrasse Tyson video is going around, but he’s a bit off base on this one: I can’t think of any more human activity than conducting science experiments. Think about it — what do kids do? Young kids. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Leading, Psychology, Quotes
Tagged Neil deGrasse Tyson, Quotes, Science
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Forgeries on the Brain
When it comes to high art, almost nobody can tell the difference between an original and a good copy. Even so, we overwhelmingly prefer the original. Oxford scientists hooked up 14 volunteers to a functional MRI, and then showed them … Continue reading
Posted in Aesthetics, Art, Food For Thought, Marketing, Persuasion, Psychology, Rationality
Tagged Art, Perception, Psychology, Taste
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Diamond Psychology
Most people are probably aware that diamonds aren’t particularly rare and that their price is mostly a function of cartel control over the supply (De Beers) and good advertising. Â While this is true, the story behind it is fascinating (and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Marketing, Persuasion, Psychology, Relationships
Tagged Diamonds, Marketing, Psychology, Sales
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Dieter Rams on Design: Understand People
Dieter Rams has been successful because he deeply understands people, both physically, psychologically, and how they operate in the world. Â He’s not some sort of mind reader: You cannot understand good design if you do not understand people; design is … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Aesthetics, Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Psychology, Quotes
Tagged Design, Dieter Rams, Planning
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The Right Comparison
A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Psychology, Quotes
Tagged Marcus Aurelius
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Creativity Is Not A Talent; It’s A Way Of Operating
John Cleese manages to explain about 90 different topics I’ve written about in a 13 minute span. Â Below is a really, really excellent speech on fostering creativity, becoming more effective, managing time, and much more. Â The short version is excellent, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Productivity, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Self-Improvement, Time Tracking, Tips
Tagged Creativity, John Cleese, Lifestyle
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Creating False Memories
Ad men have known for years that they could make people feel good about a brand or product by telling happy stories. Â It’s one of the reasons Budweiser spends tens of millions of dollars on advertising during the Superbowl. Â They’re … Continue reading
Posted in Choice, Food For Thought, Psychology, Rationality
Tagged Advertising, Memory, Psychology
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If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, You’re Not Spending It Right
This sentiment that money can’t buy happiness is lovely, popular, and almost certainly wrong: Money allows people to live longer and healthier lives, to buffer themselves against worry and harm, to have leisure time to spend with friends and family, and to control the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Money, Psychology, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Happiness, Money
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