When I was first seeking self improvement about 8 years ago I was in a dark place, so I was pretty desperate and gullible. The more someone claimed they could help me, the more I was willing to devour everything they said. I was introduced to the promising ideas found in books and movies like...
We often think of video games as a way to escape reality, but according to researcher and game designer Jane McGonigal, we can learn a lot of valuable lessons from video games that we can later translate into the real world….
A “false choice” is when we are presented a situation as having only two choices, when in fact many alternatives may be available to us….
Our brains are susceptible to a range of cognitive biases that lead us to ignore important information and advice, including when we need it the most….
Our “digital self” is here to stay, but it’s important to be aware of the ways it can feed into delusions of grandeur, narcissism, impulsivity, aggression, and other negative and hazardous personality traits….