learning styles: a seductive but utterly useless idea Fuggetaboutit, they don't exist

learning styles: a seductive but utterly useless idea - Fuggetaboutit, they don't exist
www.brainpizza.com/p/learning-s...
#learningstyles #learning #memory #cognition #psychscisky #brainpizza #neuroskyence

using your memory to strengthen your memory: retrieval practice perhaps the best, general, scientifically-validated, most-easily implemented method for strengthening your memory

using your memory to strengthen your memory: retrieval practice
perhaps the best, general, scientifically-validated, most-easily implemented method for strengthening your memory
open.substack.com/pub/brainpiz...
#learning #memory #cognition #retrieval #psychscisky #brainpizza

the self as a governance unit some reflections on how identity, cognition, and agency converge in the architecture of democracies

the self as a governance unit:
some reflections on how identity, cognition, and agency converge in the architecture of democracies
www.brainpizza.com/p/the-self-a...
#democracy #cognition #agency #psychscisky #brainpizza #neuroskyence

unitary presidentialism as a collective cognition design flaw reversing the logic of distributed information processing

unitary presidentialism as a collective cognition design flaw, because it reverses the logic of distributed information processing
Latest: www.brainpizza.com/p/unitary-pr...
#nokings #nounitaryexecutive #presidentialism #leaderlessunity #cognition #parliaments #psychscisky #brainpizza #leadership

Tariffs as 'costly punishment' Why? Because you foreigners are sooo unfair to me, because reasons

Tariffs as 'costly punishment'
Why? Because you foreigners are sooo unfair to me, because reasons
www.brainpizza.com/p/tariffs-as...
#tariffs #punishment #psychscisky #brainpizza ##neuroskyence #Trump #evolution

Some Friday reading 📚 for you. Institutions don't have an existence independent of human thought and action. No cognition = no institution.
#Institutions #cognition #psychscisky #brainpizza #substack

When power becomes personal (part 2): A psychological analysis and survival guide for the populace
www.brainpizza.com/p/when-power...

#psychscisky #brainpizza #leadership #Trump #personal #power #survivalguide

All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict

@theguardian.com
Excellent piece on brain rot - always check your sources...
(CoI: I'm cited)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

#psychscisky #brainpizza #brainrot #attention #distraction #iq #cognition

When power is very personal (part 1) Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism in US presidents

When power is very personal (part 1): Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism in US presidents
open.substack.com/pub/brainpiz...

#president #USA #narcissism #power #psychscisky #brainpizza #leadership

Smarter thinking in everyday life Understanding your own cognitive function can make you better equipped to navigate daily challenges

Smarter thinking in everyday life

www.brainpizza.com/p/smarter-th...

#cognitivebias ##psychscisky #brainpizza #substack #negativity #bias #life

Smarter thinking in everyday life Understanding your own cognitive function can make you better equipped to navigate daily challenges

Smarter thinking in everyday life:
Understanding your own cognitive function can make you better equipped to navigate daily challenges
www.brainpizza.com/p/smarter-th...

#DecisionMaking #cognitivebiases
#psychscisky #brainhealth #brainpizza #cognitivescience

& another
Endowment Effect

Concept: People overvalue what they already own compared to equivalent items they don’t own.

Advice: When decluttering or making decisions about selling, imagine you didn’t own the item. Ask, "Would I pay to acquire this again?"

#cognitivebias ##psychscisky #brainpizza

& another
Anchoring Bias

Concept: Initial information (even if irrelevant) heavily influences subsequent judgments.

Advice: Be wary of arbitrary anchors, such as the first price quoted in a negotiation. Set your own benchmarks before entering discussions.
#cognitivebias ##psychscisky #brainpizza

Shane O'Mara on Substack Latest post is up, taking on optimistic view on a democratic resurgence over the next decade, drawing on ideas from psychology and neuroscience. 🎵 things can only get better🎵 The next post will be ...

Latest post is up, taking on optimistic view on a democratic resurgence over the next decade, drawing on ideas from #psychology and #neuroscience.

🎵 things can only get better🎵

#democracy #optimism #psychscisky #brainpizza #future

substack.com/@shaneomara/...

Negativity Bias

Concept: Negative experiences are more salient than positive ones.

Advice: Counteract this bias by focusing on positive evidence as well.

Lots more:
www.brainpizza.com/p/bad-is-str...

#cognitivebias #psychscisky #brainpizza #substack #negativity #bias

The onward march of semaglutide and friends Diabetes drugs (also seem to) prevent overdoses - alcohol and opioids

More evidence for effectiveness of GLP-1 drugs for substance use disorders.
Full analysis at open.substack.com/pub/brainpiz...

#addiction #semaglutide #alcohol #opiates #metabolism ##neuroskyence #psychscisky #brainpizza

& another
Pareidolia and Agency Detection
Concept: Humans evolved to see patterns and assume intentionality, even when none exists.

Advice: Question your interpretations of ambiguous situations or events. Avoid over-attributing intentionality.
#cognitivebias #psychscisky #neuroskyence #brainpizza

Predictions about the future of neurogrifters and neuro-nonsense You've been warned!

2nd last post of 2024:
the future of neurogrifters and neuro-nonsense (also is a guide for the #unethical looking for fraudulent #start-up ideas)
www.brainpizza.com/p/prediction...
#neurogrifters #neurononsense #neuroastrology #brainpizza #neurobranding #scams #psychskyence #neuroskyence

#amnesia #forgetting #Terror #stalin #Russia #neuroskyence #psychscisky #brainpizza #Zeigarnikeffect

Why do I forget jobs I have completed? Last post of 2024 - Bluma Zeigarnik, the Zeigarnik Effect and Memories from the Great Terror

Why do I forget jobs I have completed? Last post of 2024 - Bluma Zeigarnik, the Zeigarnik Effect and Memories from the Great Terror
open.substack.com/pub/brainpiz...
#memory #brainhealth #forgetting #amnesia #psychscisky #neuroskyence #brainpizza #substack #stalin #gestalt #lubyanka