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Apr 23, 2015 · Confirmation bias occurs from the direct influence of desire on beliefs. When people would like a certain idea or concept to be true, they end up believing it to be true. They are motivated by ...
Mar 30, 2021 · Part 2: Multiple cost functions, aka optimizing for more than one thing at once. In Part 1 of this series on optimization and recovery, we considered two limitations of optimization processes and ...
Jul 22, 2016 · The same basic idea, that lots of choice can be counterproductive, also features prominently in the work of psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, the fact that some people are overwhelmed by ...
May 2, 2024 · The act of choice, or making a decision, is a behavior, but our energy investment is being pulled into analyzing and away from behavior. As a result, no decision is made; we “freeze” or become ...
Apr 23, 2015 · Confirmation bias occurs from the direct influence of desire on beliefs. When people would like a certain idea or concept to be true, they end up believing it to be true. They are motivated by ...
Oct 17, 2023 · Misconception 2: Estrangement is always an unhealthy option for family relationships. Johnathan and Meredith were in their late seventies when they made an appointment. They came in because their ...
Apr 2, 2015 · Scarcity orients the mind automatically and powerfully toward unfulfilled needs. For example, food grabs the focus of the hungry. For the lonely person, scarcity may come in poverty of social ...
