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Narrative Fallacy

We tend to see events as stories - with logical chains of cause and effect. We underestimate the role of randomness in the final outcome. We are meaning making machines - so we tend to assign meaning to things when actually it might be just random.

Tagged With: #cognitive-bias #belief

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Keys To Intrensic Motivation

What drives us/gives us motivation...

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #motivation #purpose #mastery #psychology

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Johari Window

This is a tool to surface elements of people that might not be known to themselves - but known to others. Its generally used to share feedback.

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #psychology #feedback #framework

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Insensitivity To Sample Size

People tend to ignore sample size of data. They forget that variation is more likely in smaller sample sizes. Also known as Law of Small Numbers.

Tagged With: #cognitive-bias #statistics

Published on Jul 10, 2024

In-group bias

Favoring people of your in-group over people outside.

Tagged With: #cognitive-bias #psychology #meta-cognition #society #behavior

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Halo effect

Tendency to transfer the good impression of a person/ company/ brand/ etc in one context to things they recommend in another context.

Tagged With: #cognitive-bias #psychology #perception

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Goal Gradient Effect

The closer to the goal we are, the more motivated we are to do it.

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #motivation #behavior #goal

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Feynman Technique

Zettelkasten uses a variant of this as it asks you to Capture Understanding - Don't Quote.

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #learning

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Factors Of Production

This model was introduced by Adam Smith - Grandfather of Economics

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #economics #society

Published on Jul 10, 2024

Economy Control Mechanisms

Type of Economy depends on

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #economics #society

Published on Jul 10, 2024