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Being Smarter Doesn’t Mean You Make Better Decisions
In fact, being smarter might actually lead you to make worse decisions. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and his scientists measured students on four different points of “cognitive sophistication”.  All four of those measurements were positively correlated with intelligence, meaning that the “more cognitively … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Food For Thought, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality
Tagged Critical Thinking, Daniel Kahneman, Rationality
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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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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
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Tagged Clothing, Psychology, Rationality
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Lies, Happiness, and The Tyranny of the Biographer
Being happy in your life and being happy about your life are very different concepts. This is a result of the fact that you have, in a sense, two selfs. There is an experiencing self, who lives in the present, … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Kahneman, Happiness, Rationality, TED, Thinking
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Language and Rationality
Thinking in a different language may lead to more rational decisions: Keysar’s team recruited 54 University of Chicago students who spoke Spanish as a second language. Each received $15 in $1 bills, each of which could be kept or bet … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Uncategorized
Tagged Language, Rationality, Reason
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Fear Breeds Superstition
Superstition, then, is engendered, preserved, and fostered by fear. Â If anyone desire an example, let him take Alexander, who only began superstitiously to seek guidance from seers, when he first learnt to fear fortune in the passes of Sysis (Curtius, … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Benedict de Spinoza, Fear, Rationality, Superstition
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Front-Running
Why does it matter who wins the South Carolina primary next week? Â Why, after votes in only two other states, would a win for Mitt Romney make him the prohibitive favorite? Â It’s an interesting psychological question that reaches far beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Marketing, Persuasion, Rationality, Relationships
Tagged Influence, Marketing, Persuasion, Psychology, Rationality, Seth Godin, Social
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It’s The People Who Realize “I Don’t Know Anything” Who Succeed
In every good piece of legal writing, there is a narrative. Â It’s a plain, easily digestible story that the writer wants you to follow. Â It cuts through jargon and pomp and circumstance and clues the judge in to what the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Ariely, Narrative, Rationality, Story Telling, Success, Tyler Cowan
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How To Befriend Anyone
When Ben Franklin was running for Clerk of the General Assembly, one of his colleagues delivered a speech to the legislature skewering him. This was a problem, because this was a guy Franklin couldn’t afford to just start a feud … Continue reading
Self Delusion And The Dumbest Excuses Ever
You’re almost certain to get two answers if you ask any student why they’re not doing something that would benefit them, whether it’s taking more rigorous (or simply more) classes, getting an internship on the side, working out, joining an … Continue reading
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Tagged Dumb, Excuses, Lazy, Rationality, Self Delusion, Seth Godin, Stupid
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The Small Change in Perception That Can Change Your Life
Who has a higher tolerance for pain: those who experience an acute injury, lots of pain at one time, or those who constantly suffer from pain? The answer is counter-intuitive, and the potential reason is fascinating. Dan Ariely has found … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Dan Ariely, Drive, Goal, Inspiration, Motivation, Rationality, Success, Upside of Irrationality
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A 10 Second Guide To Mastering Capitalism
Capitalism is the ability to accumulate capital, which can then be deployed at will. The key to accumulating capital is delaying gratification.
Posted in Art, Business, Quotes, Rationality
Tagged Art, Business, Capitalisim, JSK, mastery, Rationality
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