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Mere-Exposure Effect

Psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them. Doing something many times makes us believe that we are good at it - independent of our actual skill. Used in advertising - seeing the advertisement of a brand multiple times will make us like it more.

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Published on Jan 05, 2021

Permanent Notes in Zettelkasten

Some rules for permanent notes...

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Published on Jan 05, 2021

Imposter Syndrome

This is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Individuals with impostor syndrome incorrectly attribute their success to luck, or interpret it as a result of deceiving others into thinking they are more intelligent than they perceive themselves to be.

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Published on Jan 05, 2021

Dunning–Kruger Effect

Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low competence in a field overestimate their competence.

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Published on Jan 05, 2021

Impact of Metaphor Thinking

Issues that come with Metaphorical Thinking idea in Conceptual Metaphor Theory

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Published on Dec 25, 2020

Embodied cognition

The mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind (in a way that the two always have to be considered together).

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Published on Dec 25, 2020

Conceptual Metaphor Theory

Conceptual Metaphor Theory: Abstract concepts are metaphorically understood. Eg. "Affection"(Abstract concept) is understood in terms of "warmth"(metaphor).

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Published on Dec 25, 2020

Embodiment and Human Nature

Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind (in a way that the two always have to be considered together)

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Published on Dec 25, 2020