How to improve metacognition

In this post, we’ll have a discussion on how to improve metacognition. Thinking is among the things we do almost non-stop from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to bed. Some might even argue that when we sleep we still think. Just a different kind of thinking. The point is that…

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Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation

In this post, we’ll have a discussion on the subject of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. The subject of motivation has been around for a long time. This is so for a reason. Without motivation pushing us to do the hard things in life, the hard things don’t get done. Without motivation to push us your…

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Power law of practice

In this post, we’ll have a quick discussion on the power law of practice. The area of self-improvement has done a fairly good job of delivering certain important messages with the purpose of changing the mind and life of an individual. Among the most popular is the idea that one should first believe in itself,…

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Framing effect in psychology

In this post, we’ll have a short discussion on what is the framing effect in psychology. The field of psychology has been around for a while now and it has gifted us with a wealth of insights on the human mind and behavior. When before one would spend a lifetime trying to understand the people…

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How To Avoid Confirmation Bias

In this post, we’ll have a short discussion on how to avoid confirmation bias. We live in a time in which just knowing something and holding an opinion about it is not enough. There is always somewhere at the back of our heads the lingering question of: “how do we know we know what we…

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How To Learn Difficult Subjects

In this post, we’ll have a  conversation on the art of learning and mastering difficult subjects. We’ve been a long way since the moment in which the first of our kind found itself overwhelmed by the urge to understand how the world as we know it works. We’re definitely a long way from uncovering the…

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