Zain Kahn on Twitter: “The World’s Most Powerful Skill: Effective Decision-Making. But Colleges Eat Up 4 Years of Our Lives and Don’t Even Bother Teaching It. Instead, Here Are 10 Quick Lessons From Psychology That Will Upgrade Your Decision-Making in the Next 5 Minutes:” / Twitter

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  • Full Title: Zain Kahn on Twitter: “The World’s Most Powerful Skill: Effective Decision-Making. But Colleges Eat Up 4 Years of Our Lives and Don’t Even Bother Teaching It. Instead, Here Are 10 Quick Lessons From Psychology That Will Upgrade Your Decision-Making in the Next 5 Minutes:” / Twitter
  • URL: https://twitter.com/heykahn/status/1502694668173152257?s=12

Highlights


  1. Survivorship bias: We’re all wowed by the rockstar CEO that dropped out of college. But we overlook the 99% of dropouts who go on to fail. Our brains get distracted by shiny exceptions. Don’t fall for exceptions when making a decision.review

  1. Social proof and groupthink: We have a tendency to blindly copy our friends and colleagues. But sometimes copying others has disastrous effects ― like smoking to fit in with your group. Think twice before you start imitating those near you.review