It can be difficult to stay up-to-date on current events when you only read the news that is presented in your social media feed. This problem becomes even worse if you are following people with different views than yours because then it's easy for them to share information...
How many times have you been told a story and thought, "I don't remember that happening?" It's natural for a person to forget things over time. But what if your memories are being distorted? You may be suffering from memory bias. In this post,...
Have you ever been to a concert and then left thinking the show was a lot better than it was? Well, this is because of something called the peak-end effect. The peak-end effect shows that what we recall from past experiences is not always accurate. Per Daniel Kahneman, this stems...
David speaks with Buster Benson, a CEO of 750words.com, author of "Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement". Previously co-founded 43things.com, healthmonth.com, the Locavore iPhone app, a bar/art gallery in Seattle called McLeod Residence, creator of the Cognitive Bias Cheat Sheet, and...
Have you ever thought about how expensive your failures are? Not just in financial terms, but in time, energy, and morale. What if, instead of dreading these setbacks, you could turn them into your greatest assets? In Ancient Rome, there was a saying, “Errare humanum est” – to err is human....
Do you remember the old children's game 'Simon Says'? Following the leader’s exact moves can be fun, but the game works because you're fully aware that your interests are not aligned with theirs. You know you have to pay attention because the instructions...
