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Psychologists have posited hundreds of cognitive biases over the years. A new paper argues that they all boil down to one of a handful of fundamental beliefs coupled with confirmation bias. https://t.co/bDDmNftq7M
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@SteveStuWill on Twitter
Easy rule of thumb:
Past behavior ✅
Future behavior ❌
Do not ask people what they will do. Ask “how have you used this in the past?” NOT “Will you use this?”
Pay attention to: (1) what they actually do and (2) their pain points.
It’s Been Such a Joy And...
@thejonng on Twitter
Your doubt may become a good quality if you *train* it. It must become *knowing*, it must become critical. Ask it, whenever it wants to spoil something for you, *why* something is ugly, demand proofs from it, test it, and you will find it perplexed and embarrassed perhaps, or perhaps rebellious. But don’t give in, insist on arguments and act this way, watchful and consistent, every single time, and the day will arrive when from a destroyer it will become one of your best workers — perhaps the cleverest of all that are building at your life.
Live the Questions: Rilke on Embracing Uncertainty and Doubt as a Stabilizing Force
Maria Popova
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