psychology

ourtroom research indicates that juries are also influenced by “censored” information. It has long been known that when juries know that an insurance company will pay the bill, they tend to award larger damages to plaintiffs. Interestingly though, they award even higher damages if they are expressly told by the judge to ignore the fact that the

The focus should not be to enjoy it as much as the locals but rather to understand it in a small way. To understand why they enjoy what they do. It is that knowledge that expands our mind.

What Homes is really telling Watson when he contrasts seeing and observing is to never mistake mindlessness for mindfulness, a passive approach with an active involvement.

A truth filter is a way of evaluating the quality of a piece of information. Being able to trust the information you’re receiving reduces anxiety, doubt, and cognitive load, which are all things that can block learning. The author’s personal truth filter is the five-expert rule: he interviews five experts to confirm some information as fact. But

Of course, it’s possible their increased buying wasn’t caused by the pull of reciprocity. Perhaps these customers simply liked what they’d tasted so much, they bought more of it. But a closer look doesn’t support this explanation. The recipients didn’t buy more of the candy they’d sampled; they only bought more of other types of candy. Seemingly,

By consistently choosing engagement and triggering flow, the grittier folks are actually getting more happiness, not less. Thus, while grit requires more energy and emotional fortitude in the short run, it provides a much bigger boost in mood and motivation in the long run.

This is why people are often so afraid of success—for the exact same reason they’re afraid of failure: it threatens who they believe themselves to be.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons rejections letters are so formal (implying a greater social distance) while acceptance letters are more familiar (implying a smaller social distance). Encoding the desired relationship in the language reinforces the message.

Is something superfluous to the matter at hand influencing my judgment at any given point?