Scout Mindset vs Soldier Mindset

Motivated Reasoning is a Cognitive bias - we tend to accept/believe more easily and with less scrutiny things we think are correct. If we encounter an idea that we think is wrong, we subject it to more scrutiny - it has a higher bar to

Decision making process and Mental Model Observe Orient Decide Act Its a learning system - lets you operate in uncertainty. The idea is to get thru the process quickly and do it multiple times. When things change around us, we d

When we encounter ideas that are contrary to what we believe, we have a mental barrier that automatically defends against it. We can only think of reasons why the new idea is wrong. We need to be mindful of this barrier - and have to learn

Expected Value: Theoretical net positive or negative of a given event over time. Volatility > Luck: How much variation there is around the expected value Risk Management: How much should should be invested in an event proportional to the

When receiving criticism, just accept it in the initial stage. Hear out the criticism assuming it is true. You can analyze it later. By default, criticism engages the soldier mindset which prevents us

How to get better at being wrong... Admit that your are wrong. Get into a habit of making an acknowledgment of your mistake Seek to prove yourself wrong. You should see that being wrong is an important element in the journey to findi

If people make judgments without needing to explain themselves to others at some point, they are more likely to use gut feelings and jump to conclusion. If people think they have to explain, they will use more reason in coming to their jud

The use of existing knowledge to prevent new and perhaps contradictory knowledge to come in. The mind will try to protect its existing beliefs. Knowledge Shields can lead to wrong conclusions and can make us discount evidence. This is sim

Super thinking book is a list of Mental models for better decisions... Pro-Con List Thinking from First Principles Occam's Razor Fundamental Attribution Error Build the ability to change your beliefs - [[Scout Mindse