Laura Pike Seeley
@laurapikeseeley
Laura Pike Seeley
Numerous psychological studies have found that we seek out information that supports our pre-existing views – and avoid information that might contradict them.
This cognitive bias can push people into more extreme ideological positions | BPS
There have been 95 college mergers in the past four years, 21% more than in the previous 18 years, per The Wall Street Journal.
The Hustle • Higher education meets high finance - The Hustle
Social media is polluting society. Moderation alone won’t fix the problem
technologyreview.comfear of crime is deeply embedded in American society, and positive news about falling crime rates won’t simply make that fear go away.
Abdallah Fayyad • Why do Americans always think crime is going up?
Forgetting: Not a Flaw, But a Brain's Hidden Feature of Memory - Neuroscience News
Neuroscience Newsneurosciencenews.com
memory and Neuroscience
In a changing world like the one we and many other organisms live in, forgetting some memories would be beneficial, they reasoned, as this can lead to more flexible behavior and better decision-making. If memories were gained in circumstances that are not wholly relevant to the current environment, forgetting them could be a positive change that improves our well-being.
So here is the take-home lesson. We have to seek novelty, because this is what lays down new memories in the brain.
Want to Feel You're Living a Longer, Fuller Life? Neuroscience Says Making Denser Memories Is the Best Way to Slow the Passage of Time
This cognitive bias can push people into more extreme ideological positions | BPS
bps.org.uk
Regenerative Agriculture in Mexico Boosts Yields While Restoring Nature - Regeneration International
pacoregenerationinternational.org
The startling findings were that people made better choices when not thinking at all, especially in complex consumer settings.
The researchers argued that this is because our unconscious processes are less constrained than conscious processes, which make huge demands on our cognitive system. Unconscious processes, such as intuition, function in ways
... See more