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The illusion of explanatory depth
We often think we understand complex topics more deeply than we really do.
Reframe to enhance your feelings and actions
Turn reframing into a habit to help you feel better and act more effectively.
To win debates, set the frame
Winning a debate isn’t about better arguments—it’s about controlling how the debate is framed.
Breaking free from cognitive distortions
Unmask and challenge the thought traps that hold you back from emotional freedom.
Disappointment equals expectation minus reality
Techniques for managing disappointment and developing a more resilient mindset.
Liberating yourself from “shoulds”
How to shift your focus from what you think you should do to what you truly want.
Handling ambiguous social situations
Reframe negative interpretations into more positive perspectives.
How to stop obsessing about the future
Transform “what if” anxieties into actionable “if, then” scenarios.
The dangers of thinking in black-and-white
Breaking free from all-or-nothing thinking to see the gray areas in life.
Question your unhelpful thoughts: Loving What Is
Identify, challenge, and replace your negative thoughts with more positive and functional ones.
Testing your stories: The importance of evidence
Make sure your stories are based on facts.
Inattentional blindness: Why we sometimes overlook the unexpected
When we focus on something else, we may overlook unexpected objects.
WYSIATI bias: What You See Is All There Is
We tend to base judgements and decisions solely on the information available.
The peak-end rule: The remembering self trumps the experiencing self
We tend to judge past experiences mainly based on how we felt at the emotional peak and the end.
The power of mindsets and how to change them
Mindsets shape how we make sense of ourselves and the world.
The sunk cost fallacy: Breaking free from the grip of irrecoverable past investments
We tend to let irrecoverable past investments influence our decisions, resulting in suboptimal outcomes.
Truth bias: The dangers of uncritically taking information at face value
We tend to assume that others are telling the truth unless we have reason to doubt them.