AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatar5 hours agoWhat Nobel Winner Daniel Kahneman Said About Decisions, Marriage, and SuccessTIME - Belinda LuscombeDaniel Kahneman, who died on March 27, won a Nobel Prize in economics even though he was a psychologist. In 2011, on the publication of his influential bestseller Thinking, Fast and Slow, he sat down with TIME to explain his theories, but also to talk more widely about how to make decisions, …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoExploring the roots of stupidity: first understand the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinionstheconversation.com - Manfred Kets de VriesMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly cling to their …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatar3 days agoA Psychologist Shares 2 Ways To Stop Jumping To ConclusionsForbes - Mark TraversThe “jumping to conclusions” bias refers to making decisions or forming opinions without sufficient evidence. People tend to do so by “mind reading”—assuming what others think, or by engaging in “fortune telling,” where they predict negative future outcomes without evidence. For instance, one might …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoFinding Possibility in Uncertaintypsychologytoday.com - Lizabeth Roemer Ph.D.Our stories are always in the process of unfolding. By Lizabeth Roemer, Ph.D. and Josh Bartok Our minds are very quick to judge whether a potential or …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.AvatarAvatar6 days agoHow America Stopped Trusting the Expertsverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Isabel FattalA conversation with Tom Nichols about American narcissism, the pandemic, and declining trust In 2017, my Daily colleague Tom Nichols wrote a book titled The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. Three years later, America underwent a crisis that …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoPsychology of Stock Choices: High Risk or Steady Gains? - Neuroscience Newsneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsThe study involved participants choosing between stocks with varying return profiles, revealing a preference for investments that yield frequent …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoEmotion vs. Reason: Rethinking Decision-Makingneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsResearchers challenge the notion that rational thinking is the only path to good decision-making. Highlighting the limited role of rationality in our …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoThe 7 Do’s and Don’ts for Becoming a Wise Personpsychologytoday.com - Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPPA new theory proposes wisdom’s 7 main branches and how to climb each. When you think about wisdom, your mind might immediately race to some qualities …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMastering the Art of Observation: Lessons from Shōgunthetaoist.online - Dr. Jason L. BenskinShōgun’s Wisdom: How to Perfect Your Observation SkillsContinue reading on The Taoist Online »
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Churchthecollector.com - Greg PasciutoAmid the chaotic fallout of the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church was feeling challenged on all sides. By the mid-seventeenth century, one …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Does It Mean to Be a Human?psychologytoday.com - David Roger Clawson M.D.Do you know why humans are so unique? It's imperative to know how we operate. What does it mean to be human? And in this regard we are talking about …
AvatarTravis White, Ph.D.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explainedthecollector.com - Baran BarlasPhilosophers often find it useful to narrate a hypothetical conversation or confrontation between individuals in order to illustrate a theoretical …