Author Archive for mark.tyrrell
Cognitive Dissonance: Stop Lying to Yourself
Have you ever noticed that some people don't seem to be straight with themselves? And by some people we could include you and me.
How Do Your Critical Thinking Skills Measure Up?
Being able to think strategically, rationally, and objectively is a vital tool to be used alongside more direct, intuitive 'gut feelings'. But most of us are never taught how to think. We can all learn to think better by knowing what the more common critical thinking mistakes are, so as to avoid them as far as possible.
How to Stop Procrastinating
She had two weeks to complete her degree dissertation. The culmination of three years of study, the key to her chosen career - and was she getting down to it? No. As she told me bitterly of her endless procrastinating: "I'm a rabbit caught in headlamps!"
The Art of Psychological Self-Defence
You, I, and everyone will be manipulated. At least to some degree. And if we don't understand how this happens, we're more vulnerable to being manipulated by malevolent forces.
How Not to Get Radicalized
We assume that beliefs have more to do with logical, intelligent rationality than they actually do. But beliefs, especially strong ones, tend to be inculcated through emotion, not reason and logic.
