Study Notes

How to Silence Your Inner Critic

Most people have an inner voice. Sometimes, this voice can be helpful, like when we plan for an interview, think about what we want to say in a presentation, or rehearse a potentially contentious conversation with our partner. But often this inner voice can be destructive, like when we catastrophize problems, get stuck in irrational thought loops, and obsess over unlikely scenarios. Here are four ways to deal with this negative mental chatter…

Videobook Notes: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

This book is all about the forces that influence our behavior and decision making. Each chapter of this book describes a particular force that influences our behavior in irrational but predictable ways. The author, Dan Ariely is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University.