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Psychology

Only Read the Fine Quotes #10

In the process of trying to attain a few moments of bliss, I experience something else: patience and humility, definitely, but also freedom. Freedom to pursue the futile. And the freedom to suck without caring is revelatory.
— Karen Rinaldi…

Popularity Begets Popularity

Sometimes, things are popular because they’re popular. Go figure.

That Hit Song You Love Was a Total Fluke
It’s virtually impossible to predict which high-quality product will become a blockbuster.

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Wishful Significance: Common Ways We Get Things Wrong

This is a great summary of a few reasons why people make mistakes when assessing the significance of new information. I find the bits about “non-sentient messengers” especially timely.

Wishful Significance: II
When we’re beset by seemingly unresolvable problems, we
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Beware the Spotlight Effect

Good news: no one is actually paying close attention to you.

I know that sounds cynical but it can save you a lot of stress. Why worry about things no one is going to notice?

The Spotlight Effect
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