- People often ignore inconvenient truths or information that they don’t want to deal with. This can be explained by the ‘Ostrich Effect’, which is a cognitive bias that causes people to avoid information that they perceive as negative. https://effectiviology.com/ostrich-effect/ 13 comments cogsci
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- The Napoleon Technique: Postponing Things to Increase Productivity – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/napoleon/ 62 comments
- The False-Consensus Effect: People Overestimate How Much Others Are Like Them – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/false-consensus/ 10 comments
- Why People Procrastinate: The Psychology and Causes of Procrastination – Solving Procrastination https://solvingprocrastination.com/why-people-procrastinate/ 9 comments
- FUD: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/fud-fear-uncertainty-doubt/ 0 comments
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- Self-Distancing: What It Is and How You Can Use It to Make Better Decisions – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/self-distancing-rational-decisions/ 114 comments
- The Spotlight Effect: How to Stop Being Self-Conscious – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/spotlight-effect-stop-being-self-conscious/ 111 comments
- The Napoleon Technique: Postponing Things to Increase Productivity – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/napoleon/ 62 comments
- The Confirmation Bias: Why People See What They Want to See – Effectiviology https://effectiviology.com/confirmation-bias/ 6 comments
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