The fast mind and the slow mind: why we are wrong with complete confidence
Most of the time our mind works quickly and effortlessly. That saves us, but it also leads us into mistakes we do not see.
Mind
How we think, what we believe, and how thoughts shape our actions.
vëmendjastoicizmishëndetiqetësiapsikologjiemocionetlibratzemraushqimizakonetkohaditaritë mësuaritbesimetqëllimetshkrimiPomodoropushimetkuptimiViktor Frankl
6 articles
The law of attraction: what is true and what is not
The idea that our thoughts attract the events in our life is very widespread. Science does not support it. But there are some true things inside it worth keeping.
How we explain failures to ourselves: explanatory style and learned optimism
Two people suffer the same failure. One says "I am useless", the other "this time I did not prepare well". The difference seems small, but it shapes what they do next.
Can intelligence grow? What we know today about the "growth mindset"
Believing that abilities can be developed has an effect, but a smaller and more conditional one than often claimed. Here is how to use it wisely.
The visualisation that helps and the visualisation that holds you back
Imagining the steps of a task improves it. Imagining only the victory can drain your energy. The difference matters.
It is not things that trouble us, but how we see them
Between what happens and what we feel there is a thought. Once we notice it, we gain a little room to choose.