Because I am known to write using a fountain pen on paper, a number of people have pointed me to this post and its underlying research. I won’t rehash what is said in those sources, but the gist of it is that when you write things down by hand you’re recruiting more of your…
Doubt is not just a lack of information; it is an unpleasant emotional state. New psychological research reveals that this negative feeling serves as a necessary alarm bell, pushing the human brain to abandon mental shortcuts and think critically.
This negative feeling acts as an internal alarm bell
intuition
We all need different amounts of social time and alone time. If the solitary life comes less natural to you, what should you do?
10 lesser-known principles that explain more about life than most books do
Hanlon’s razor
Price’s law
Somatic regulation is the practice of using your body to change cognitive and emotional states instead of relying on top-down thinking alone.
Somatic regulation is the practice of using your body to change cognitive and emotional states instead of relying on top-down thinking alone.
Creative work benefits from variability
Merry Christmas! Today I turn an earlier LW shortform into a full post and discuss "unknown knowns" "obvious" ideas that are actually hard to discuss…
Every day we’re presented with what seem like impossible challenges. Issues that you can’t crack, even after weeks, months, or years of trying. How do you approach these challenges? Do you have a strategy that you follow, or do you just hope for the best? There’s a better way to…
Self-talk is a proven way to boost motivation, think clearly and process your emotions. These tips will help you use it well
This article examines 17 important logical fallacies in argumentation that everyone should know for better critical thinking.
Perhaps one of the most pervasive fallacies in thinking is the appeal to ignorance. This is often used for something that has not been proven or cannot be proven.
Now, it must be noted that an appeal to emotion is not fallacious in and of itself; it is fallacious when it is used in a deceptive manner,
While experts disagree on how common self-talk really is, they wholeheartedly agree that it’s a valuable tool for self-discovery.
On why the free exchange of ideas is a complex breeding ground for truth, appealing falsehoods, and self-serving rationalisations.
Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm. Lisa: That’s specious reasoning, Dad. Homer: Thank you, dear. Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away. Homer: Oh, how does it work? Lisa: It doesn’t work. Homer: Uh-huh. Lisa…
Collection of thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions and understand systems.
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment is a nonfiction book by professors Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony and Cass Sunstein. It was first published on May 18, 2021. The book concerns 'noise' in human judgment and decision-making. The authors define noise in human judgment as…
Discover the practice of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Feynman that has changed lives, including a method to find serendipitous answers to questions.
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“Deliver to the world what you would buy if you were on the other end."
A comprehensive list of logical fallacies, with definitions, explanations, and examples that are easy-to-understand.
Second-order thinking is a mental model that smart people like Warren Buffett & Howard Marks use to avoid problems. Read this article to learn how it works.
Being able to think clearly is not easy. Working memory is limited, making thinking harder. Luckily, there's a tool to expand and improve your thinking.
The thalamus has traditionally been viewed just as the brain’s sensory relay station. But it may also play an important role in higher-level cognition, MIT’s Michael Halassa explains in a Q&A.
Author’s Note: This article was written over 60 hours with love and care using the blockbuster mental model. If you like my writing style…