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Our Bias Towards Action
Mario Peshev
April 30, 2024
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Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
3 Ideas For Better Habits
Action vs. Inaction: A Psychological Dilemma
American journalist and author, Joseph T. Hallinan, on the bias towards action.
"As a general principle, people feel more responsible for their actions than they do for their inactions. If we are going to err at something, we would rather err by failing to act."
Source: Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average
The Power of Focus in Shaping Emotions
Psychologist, Randy J. Paterson, on emotional attention.
"Your emotions are governed not by the circumstances of your life, but by the circumstances to which you pay attention."
Source: How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use
The Challenge of Environment
Poet, Brianna Wiest, on authentic self-expression.
"It is very hard to show up as the person you want to be when you are surrounded by an environment that makes you feel like a person you aren’t."
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