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rhetoric<p>The biggest mistake is arguing over positions instead of exploring interests. Don’t assume the pie is fixed. You can often make it bigger.</p><p>Try using “what if” questions. Say, “What if we changed the payment terms?” It lets you test ideas without committing, and it sparks creative solutions.</p><p><a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/DecisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DecisionMaking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Logic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Logic</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Persuasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Persuasion</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Influence</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communication</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Management" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Management</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> (3/3)</p>
rhetoric<p>One useful trick: use a “visual concession.” When they give input, change the sketch to include it. It makes them feel heard, and it keeps the conversation moving.</p><p><a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/DecisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DecisionMaking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Logic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Logic</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Persuasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Persuasion</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communication</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Influence</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Strategy</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> (3/3)</p>
Microglyphics<p>Reason isn’t an oracle—it’s a stuttering spectrum of waves and sparks. Yet we build systems as if humans were rational actors. What could be more irrational?</p><p>And that is the punchline. To build systems on the assumption of rational actors is not rationality but delusion. It is like praising fire for its warmth while ignoring its appetite for arson.</p><p><a href="https://philosophics.blog/2025/09/23/reason-on-a-spectrum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">philosophics.blog/2025/09/23/r</span><span class="invisible">eason-on-a-spectrum/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reason</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rationality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rationality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a></p>
rhetoric<p><a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/RiskManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RiskManagement</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/DecisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DecisionMaking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Influence</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communication</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Management" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Management</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Strategy</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> (3/3)</p>
Did You Know<p>Ever wondered why a company’s success in one area makes us assume it’s great in all areas? That’s the <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/haloeffect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>haloeffect</span></a> at work! A single positive trait or achievement can falsely boost perceptions of a brand, product, or leader. But beware—the illusion can shatter if reality doesn’t match the image. <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marketing</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/BusinessStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessStrategy</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Branding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Branding</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> (1/1)</p>
rhetoric<p>One mistake: spending too long on minor tasks. Give unimportant choices 30 seconds max. <br>Another mistake: skipping checks when rushed. Always glance for big errors. </p><p>Try reviewing decisions weekly. Ask: Did this need more speed? More check-ins? It tunes your instincts. </p><p><a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/StudyTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StudyTips</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Decisions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decisions</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/StudentLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StudentLife</span></a> <br><a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Logic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Logic</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Judgment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Judgment</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Persuasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Persuasion</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Influence</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communication</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Strategy</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://streetwi.se/tags/Mindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mindset</span></a> (3/3)</p>
WilliamLMiller<p>2️⃣: The Metastasis<br>Zero-sum bias fuses with:<br>• Status anxiety<br>• Loss aversion<br>• Ubiquitous distrust<br>• Media framing<br>The result is a negative-sum worldview—your flourishing feels like my loss.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NegativeSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NegativeSum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Positivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Positivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeurodivergentWisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeurodivergentWisdom</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣: The Seed of the Bias<br>The zero-sum bias begins small: if you gain, I don’t.<br>But trade, knowledge, art, and innovation are overwhelmingly positive-sum. Flourishing overflows.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWillInAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWillInAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZeroSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a></p>
Rob Whiting 📓<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@patrick_h_lauke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>patrick_h_lauke</span></a></span> I'd agree.</p><p>Feels like this is an example of the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> itself in action. While it would have been easier to just see this as an already defined bias, the Researchers had committed too much to the project so had to come up with a new term. 😄</p>
Rob Whiting 📓<p>‘A Common <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> Gets a Name, Definition.’</p><p>“… the doubling-back aversion—defined as the tendency for an individual to forego taking an easier or faster route when it involves retracing steps they’ve already taken on an alternate route.”</p><p><a href="https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2025-aug-doubling-back-aversion.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychologicalscience.org/news/</span><span class="invisible">2025-aug-doubling-back-aversion.html</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>2️⃣0️⃣ Beyond the Blind Spots<br>We can’t erase cognitive biases; they’re baked into the architecture of the mind.<br>But we can name them, work around them, and even turn them into tools.<br>Every time we act with awareness, we expand the space where free will lives — growing capability and bringing a bit more of the best of what we can become into how we are now.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ObjectiveCompassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ObjectiveCompassion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣9️⃣ Peak-End Rule<br>We judge experiences by their most intense moment and how they end.<br>This can make hard work feel worthwhile — if the final stretch is rewarding.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeakEndRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeakEndRule</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Motivation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Motivation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣8️⃣ Recency Effect<br>We give more weight to the most recent events than to earlier ones.<br>This bias can distort judgment, but used consciously, it helps us stay adaptable and responsive to new information.<br>Free will benefits when we integrate the latest lessons without forgetting the long view.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RecencyEffect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecencyEffect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Adaptability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Adaptability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣7️⃣ Self-Serving Bias<br>We tend to credit ourselves for successes and blame outside forces for failures.<br>Left unchecked, this bias can block growth by shielding us from needed self-reflection.<br>Used consciously, it can strengthen a pride that motivates ongoing successes.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfServingBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfServingBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfReflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfReflection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣6️⃣ Pygmalion Effect<br>Higher expectations can improve performance.<br>When we believe better is possible — in ourselves or others — we act in ways that help bring it about.<br>Free will expands when we set expectations that invite growth instead of reinforce limits.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PygmalionEffect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PygmalionEffect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣5️⃣ Sunk Cost Fallacy<br>We continue a course of action because of what we’ve already invested, even when it no longer serves us.<br>This bias traps resources in losing ventures and outdated policies.<br>Free will is strengthened when we judge by future potential, not past expense.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SunkCostFallacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SunkCostFallacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DecisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DecisionMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣4️⃣ Present Bias<br>We give more weight to the present than to the future.<br>This can keep individuals and nations from investing, undermining infrastructure and delaying the development of the greatest tool for a UBI: the sovereign wealth fund.<br>Accepting the promise of the future prices its gains into the present.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PresentBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresentBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Policy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UBI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣3️⃣ Endowment Effect<br>We overvalue what we already own.<br>It makes us cling to bad investments, outdated systems, deadweight possessions, and less effective policies.<br>Learning to value what is not — and may never be — wholly our own allows us to let go and make space for the better.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndowmentEffect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndowmentEffect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DecisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DecisionMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣2️⃣ Zero-Sum Thinking<br>We assume one person’s gain must mean another’s loss.<br>This bias fuels needless conflict that revels in the decline of others, even as that decline diminishes oneself.<br>In a growing, innovative economy, value is realized through exchange; it isn’t lost that way.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZeroSumThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSumThinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PositiveSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PositiveSum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>
WilliamLMiller<p>1️⃣1️⃣ Loss Aversion<br>Losing $100 feels worse than gaining $100 feels good.<br>That asymmetry drives bad policy; we overprotect against small losses and miss larger gains.<br>Practicing appreciation for objective benefit motivates action.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CognitiveBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CognitiveBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LossAversion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LossAversion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeWill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Policy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrowthMindset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowthMindset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/20postchallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>20postchallenge</span></a></p>