HPHI

Most of you won't read this, mainly because you would prefer the easy way out; such as quick memes and being told how and what to think...

"Behavioral economics posits that people often make decisions and judgments under uncertainty using imperfect heuristics, rather than by weighing up all of the relevant factors. Quick heuristics enable us to make rapid decisions without taking the time and mental energy to think through all the details.

Most of the time, they lead to satisfactory outcomes. However, they can bias us towards certain consistently irrational decisions that contradict what economics would tell us is the best choice. We usually don’t realize we’re using heuristics, and they’re hard to change even if we’re actively trying to be more rational."

The Availability Bias: How to Overcome a Common Cognitive Distortion We tend to judge the likelihood and significance of things based on how easily they come to mind. The more “available” a piece of information is to us, the more important it seems. The result is that we give greater weight to information we learned recently because a news article you read last n...

If most people just took a little bit longer to stop and think about what they are watching, reading, and hearing.... oh what a world it would be.

The Game Changers Debunked — Netflix Puts Views Over Facts, Again This documentary attempts to scare people into being vegan with false health and performance claims. Netflix benefits from the outrage; the backers benefit from their financial vegan product company investments.

This...!

Stop honoring health care workers with sugary treats The association between love and sugar is deep-seated and entrenched in our culture.

Novel concepts, here:

I Became Fitter When I Dropped the “Eat Less, Move More” Mentality A third parameter actually came into play for me.