What are you paying attention to during this pandemic? What you’re focusing on can make a big difference to your business, your career, and your health. If you enjoy video, here’s a videocast based on this blog: And if you like audio, here’s a podcast based on the blog: Or simply read onward! Many people are very excited by the prospect of effective vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which have applied for emergency... Read more
You can protect yourself from misinformation by considering alternative interpretations, being suspicious of repetition, and taking the Pro-Truth Pledge. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to defend yourself from misinformation via neuroscience. Video: “Defending Yourself From Misinformation via Neuroscience” Podcast: “Defending Yourself From Misinformation via Neuroscience” Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast Here’s the article on Defending Yourself From Misinformation via Neuroscience The book... Read more
More buying choices lead to less happiness. To make better shopping decisions, satisfice and limit your options. Look for products that are good enough. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes why more buying choices cause unhappiness. Video: “Why Do More Buying Choices Cause Unhappiness?” Podcast: “Why Do More Buying Choices Cause Unhappiness?” Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast Here’s the article Why Do More... Read more
Have you changed your views about COVID-19 months into this pandemic? Or are you anchoring to the same views you did in March? If you enjoy video, here’s a videocast based on this blog: And if you like audio, here’s a podcast based on the blog: Or simply read onward! For example, many people still believe the false claim spread by many prominent leaders in March that COVID is no worse than the common flu. They... Read more
You can survive and thrive in the new abnormal of the pandemic by identifying and addressing fundamental needs of your household: safety, connection, and self-esteem. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how your household can survive and thrive during this pandemic. Video: “How Your Household Can Survive and Thrive During This Pandemic” Podcast: “How Your Household Can Survive and Thrive During This Pandemic” Links Mentioned... Read more
It might surprise you how much your decisions are actually influenced by those who are close to you. Research shows that if your friend stops smoking, your likelihood of smoking goes down by 36%, while if your spouse stops smoking, you’re 67% more likely to stop smoking as well. Unfortunately, it’s not just positive tendencies that our friends can influence but also negative ones. Research has shown that if one of your friends becomes obese, your chances of... Read more
Whenever you hear something repeated, it feels more true when you hear it repeated. In other words, repetition makes any statement seem more true. So anything you hear will feel more true each time you hear it again. Do you see what I did there? Each of the three sentences above conveyed the same message. Yet each time you read the next sentence, it felt more and more true. Cognitive neuroscientists like myself call this the “illusory truth... Read more
You can protect your work and life from the significant possibility of an election disaster by treating preparation for this likelihood as insurance. That’s the key take-away message of this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, which describes how to manage election disaster risk. Video: “How to Manage Election Disaster Risk” Podcast: “How to Manage Election Disaster Risk” Links Mentioned in Videocast and Podcast Here’s the article on How to Manage Election... Read more
What risks will you face in your work and life if the US Presidential election results in an election disaster, such as a constitutional crisis and widespread civil unrest? That question may sound unreal to you. Yet it doesn’t sound so far-fetched to many political leaders and experts observing the run-up to the election. Indeed, major political players are reshaping their strategies and investing substantial time and money to prepare for the likelihood of this scenario. If... Read more
Have you ever felt unhappy about a purchase you made despite spending hours reading product descriptions and reviews, comparing dozens of options, and finally choosing what you perceived to be the best deal? I faced the same problem many years ago, when I still lacked the knowledge of effective shopping techniques around buying choices. We make shopping mistakes because of how our brain is wired and because retailers use human psychology to their advantage by manipulating the shopping process,... Read more
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