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What changes can you make —what demons can you slay— to increase your effectiveness and drive?

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We need a survival guide for thinking because we’re bad at it

We often shut down our brains when we come across information that doesn’t confirm our existing biases. Here are some ideas to help you think better.

 

6 Signs That You’re Definitely Addicted To Porn by Ed Latimore

Helping your brain… and the brains around you… includes a concern for your expectations in life. And pornography, my friend, may be setting unreasonable expectations… while extinguishing your inherent drive to succeed.

Ed Latimore was a Persuasion Play Podcast guest in 2019.

 

How To Design Your Interview Based on Behavioral Science

People tend to remember the most emotional point of an experience, and the end of the experience. This “peak-end rule” can be used to help you stand out in someone’s memory… which can work well for a job interview.