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We repress certain aspects of our personality and bring their opposite to the fore (e.g., we overemphasize our ability to be a kind, caring person who would never, ever, under any circumstance act aggressively toward others; we overemphasize our ability to control our environment and dominate others and make it clear that we will, under no
... See moreScott Barry Kaufman • Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization
Sam Barondes’ book Making Sense of People has had a big impact on my thinking, and I sometimes give a copy to people in the midst of hiring someone or even deciding whether to get engaged.
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Most often people believe that the “gift” is the ability itself. Yet what feeds it is that constant, endless curiosity and challenge seeking.
Carol S. Dweck • Mindset - Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
Examining the utility and dangers of labeling people as 'geniuses,' from commercial branding to the psychological trap of narcissism.
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It helps you to market them as a brand. Well, I'll tell you what it certainly does. One of the lists I have in the book is all the ways that Einstein is used to sell stuff, you know, like baby Einstein toys. And then he's appearing in like Verizon adverts, because this is the smart choice that you would make for your communications technology.
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... See moreSocial neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman points out that a leader who is both technically competent and highly personable is somewhat of a unicorn.
Daniel Casse • 3 Ways Our Brains Undermine Our Ability to Be a Good Leader
In another study conducted in the United States and China, Beaty and his colleagues found strong connectivity among the very same set of brain networks among those scoring high in cognitive exploration—including both openness to experience and intellect—while they were just sitting idly in the brain scanning machine.85 It’s as though these
... See moreScott Barry Kaufman • Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization
This book isn’t focused on the science, but for an excellent introduction to extended cognition I recommend The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
The PQ Brain is the part of the brain that gives the Sage its perspective and its five powers. It consists of three components: the middle prefrontal cortex (MPFC), the Empathy Circuitry, and the right brain.