Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 1112 answers
When you evaluate before you finish observing, your brain replaces incoming data with expected data. You stop seeing what is there and start seeing what you already believe.
When you evaluate before you finish observing, your brain replaces incoming data with expected data. You stop seeing what is there and start seeing what you already believe.
There is a gap between experiencing something and reacting — you can learn to widen it.
There is a gap between experiencing something and reacting — you can learn to widen it.
There is a gap between experiencing something and reacting — you can learn to widen it.
There is a gap between experiencing something and reacting — you can learn to widen it.
Practice describing facts before applying labels like good bad right or wrong.
Practice describing facts before applying labels like good bad right or wrong.
Practice describing facts before applying labels like good bad right or wrong.
Practice describing facts before applying labels like good bad right or wrong.
You never perceive raw reality — your beliefs, expectations, and mood always color perception.
You never perceive raw reality — your beliefs, expectations, and mood always color perception.
You never perceive raw reality — your beliefs, expectations, and mood always color perception.
You never perceive raw reality — your beliefs, expectations, and mood always color perception.
You unconsciously seek and emphasize evidence that confirms your existing beliefs.
You unconsciously seek and emphasize evidence that confirms your existing beliefs.
Approaching familiar situations as if seeing them for the first time reveals hidden details.
Approaching familiar situations as if seeing them for the first time reveals hidden details.
Approaching familiar situations as if seeing them for the first time reveals hidden details.
Approaching familiar situations as if seeing them for the first time reveals hidden details.
Approaching familiar situations as if seeing them for the first time reveals hidden details.
Approaching familiar situations as if seeing them for the first time reveals hidden details.
The most important information is often in what you habitually ignore.
The most important information is often in what you habitually ignore.