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🧨 Why Mental Exhaustion Makes You Antisocial
New research reveals how mental fatigue impacts brain function and escalates impulsive aggression
Nov 19, 2024
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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❌ The Two Paths to Self-Control
Why resisting temptation isn’t always about suppressing impulses
Nov 12
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🪢 Are You Being Fooled by the Conjunction Fallacy?
A scientific search for why people are vulnerable to a classic reasoning error
Oct 29
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🧠 How Open Minds Make Better Thinkers
New research shows that the best critical thinkers are the people who are most aware of their intellectual limits
Oct 22
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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👁️ Why We Should All Embrace Slow-Looking
New research shows that slower processing and extended engagement produce more beauty and compassion in life
Oct 7
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🛡️ How Grit Shields You Against Frustration
New research shows that gritty people experience less physiological stress during challenges and failures
Sep 30
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🎼 Creativity: A Key to Healthy Aging?
New research suggests staying creative may help people preserve the flexibility of their semantic memory
Sep 23
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🚀 Why Big Leaps Spark Big Ideas
New research reveals that the hallmark of the "aha!" moment is mental exploration that travels farther than usual
Sep 16
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🧟♂️ The Inescapable Curse of Overconfidence
New research shows that we overestimate our abilities even when we should know better
Sep 9
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🔻 The Power of Doing Less, Not More
How hidden biases in our to-do lists may be hindering mental well-being
Aug 26
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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☄️ Why We Misjudge the Biggest Threats to Humanity
New research reveals how people systematically misallocate resources when faced with catastrophic risks
Aug 5
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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🧠[Brainwave] The Surprising Signals in Your Brain That Predict a City's Hotspots
Activity levels in your ventromedial prefrontal cortex predict the most Instagrammable locations around cities—even for cities you've never visited
Jul 31
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Erman Misirlisoy, PhD
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