Discussions are often riddled with fallacies. That's why they usually repeat themselves in a loop. If we discussed rationally using arguments, it …
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All About Psychology
Intelligence is the ability to solve problems, which means that it is not limited to cognition and IQ but goes much further. In fact, there are different types of intelligence. The psychologist Howard Gardner spokes of the multiple intelligences and later Daniel Goleman made reference to Emotional Intelligence which refers to our ability to understand and manage both our emotions and those of the others.
Knowing how your cognitive processes work, including memory to percepcion, will help you develop some psychological techniques that help you learn better and faster or solve problems with creativity. Discover what kind of intelligence you have, how to develop your intelligence, how to empower the creative thought and your memory.
Discussions are often riddled with fallacies. That's why they usually repeat themselves in a loop. If we discussed rationally using arguments, it …
[Read more...] about Ipse dixit, the widespread fallacy of “gratuitous affirmation”
Nietzsche was 35 years old when his constant headaches and stomach aches led him to abandon his professorship at the University of Basel to begin a …
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Experience is important, but sometimes it can blind us. In fact, some of the brightest ideas have not come from subject matter experts but from people …
Fallacies are arguments that seem valid at first glance, but in reality they are not. We all fall into its trap. Some fallacies are committed …
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A bat and a ball cost 1.10 euros in total. If the bat costs 1 euro more than the ball, how much does the ball cost? This was one of the questions …
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We tend to think that most events do not happen by chance, but have a logical explanation. That is why we look for reasons that explain the actions of …
[Read more...] about Fundamental attribution error: blaming people by forgetting the context
An old saying goes that ‘better known evil than good yet to know’. Conventional wisdom highlights our tendency to prefer things to remain as they are, …
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