Category: Reading
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Anchoring Effect
Read more: Anchoring EffectNew at YANSS, the Anchoring Effect: The Misconception: You rationally analyze all factors before making a choice or determining value. The Truth: Your first perception lingers in your mind, affecting later perceptions and decisions.
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The Just World Fallacy
Read more: The Just World FallacyFrom the YANSS vaults, a look at the Just World Fallacy: The Misconception: People who are losing at the game of life must have done something to deserve it. The Truth: The benefactors of good fortune often did nothing to deserve it, and bad people often get away with their actions without consequences.
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CBT for Insomnia
Read more: CBT for InsomniaCBT for insomnia (CBT-I) quickly outlined in an NYT interview. Simple and straightforward enough to invite DIY CBT-I–do it yourself: Self-help books offering CBT-I are also available. Two that I really like are“The Insomnia Answer,” by Paul Glovinsky and Art Spielman, and “Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep,” by Colleen E. Carney and Rachel Manber.
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Misconception/Truth
Read more: Misconception/TruthBlog to check out: Journalist David McRaney takes in-depth looks at lots of psych-related questions on You Are Not So Smart. Each long post begins with a common misconception and a corrective truth, with research to back it up. From a post about hindsight bias: The Misconception: After you learn something new, you remember how…
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About Alcoholics Anonymous
Read more: About Alcoholics AnonymousA.A., then and now: After 75 Years, We Don’t Know How It Works. David Brooks weighs in here. In a culture that thinks of itself as individualistic, A.A. relies on fellowship. The general idea is that people aren’t really captains of their own ship. Successful members become deeply intertwined with one another — learning, sharing,…