psychology
Study after study shows that individuals who are motivated correct more naturally—and more correctly, so to speak—than those who are not.
Maria Konnikova • Mastermind
.implementation .psychology
more likely than not, you will fall prey to that nasty confirmation bias that we’ve seen in play in previous chapters.
Maria Konnikova • Mastermind
.imagination
Highs also generate addiction. The more you rely on them to feel better about your underlying problems, the more you will seek them out.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
.psychology
Creative individuals frame their experiences. Such people are highly ambitious, and they do not always succeed, by any means. But when they fail, they do not waste much time lamenting; blaming; or, at the extreme, quitting. Instead, regarding the failure as a learning experience, they try to build upon its lessons in their future endeavors.
Eric Barker • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
explains why so many young men have lost themselves in video games, and are no longer in employment or relationships. The false signals they’re getting from video game progress, combined with the sexual reward of online porn, are convincing their dopamine pathways that they’re winning in life, even as their minds and futures atrophy.
It’s easy to
... See moreGurwinder • Why Everything Is Becoming a Game
if we hear about something while eating delicious food, we tend to associate the matter in question with the positive feelings elicited by the food.
Blinkist • Our brain loves shortcuts, and they can be used to manipulate us.
Unfortunately, the band he was kicked out of was Metallica, which has sold over 180 million albums worldwide. Metallica is considered by many to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time. And because of this, in a rare intimate interview in 2003, a tearful Mustaine admitted that he couldn’t help but still consider himself a failure. Despite all
... See moreMark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
.psychology
Exceptional work is always associated with periods of deep concentration.
Kevin Horsley • Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive
When we see the opposing side show nerves emboldens us in strength. We feed on fear.