Category: psychology

  • Napoleon Hill – How To Get Rich Via The Law Of Attraction

    Napoleon Hill (October 26, 1883 – November 8, 1970) was an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. He is widely considered to be one of the great writers on success. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich (1937), is one of the best-selling books…

  • Overcoming the Sunk Cost Fallacy

    Opportunity Purchase Theory (OPT) Geoffrey Hale We purchase opportunity. We do not purchase tickets to an event, for example; We purchase the opportunity to attend an event. There is no binding contract, just a use-it-or-lose-it de facto contract with the universe. We are not obligated to limit ourselves to participating in the opportunity we have…

  • Energy for Reflection

    [singlepic id=9 w=53 h=104 float=right]The cost of reflection is not only paid in time but in energy. In fact, much of our reflection is conducted in real time, without a pause and step back. There is value in taking time to pause, step back and reflect. But the intention of this article is to discuss…

  • SCARF Model – Influcencing Others with Dr David Rock

    Notes: Minimize Danger vs. Maximize Reward Engagement Carrot and Stick SCARF – Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, Fairness Motivation Status – Perception of where you are in relation to people around you. Certainty – Ambiguity generates a danger response. The brain is always trying to predict. Autonomy – Stress is amplified by sense of no control.…

  • God is in the Neurons

    This is easily my favorite video of the year. As if a video about psychology and collective consciousness that mentions quantum mechanics isn’t good enough: Some of the topics are hauntingly relevant to difficult discussions I’ve been having with friends and family recently. Nearly all of the concepts validate the theories and suspicions I’ve built…

  • Top Ten Myths About Introverts

    All credit: Jerry Brito Top Ten Myths About Introverts Introverts: don’t like to talk. are shy. are rude. don’t like people. don’t like to go out in public. always want to be alone. are weird. are aloof nerds. don’t know how to relax and have fun. can fix themselves and become Extroverts. Full article: Jerry…