STRENGTHEN AND DEFEND YOUR THINKING

A few things to ponder

• You’re a sucker if you need to be always right.
  • You will ignore or discount information that you disagree with.
  • People will tell you what you want to hear.
• Yes, the Curse of Knowledge applies to you.
  • You assume that everyone has your set of experiences and you wonder why they don’t see things your way.
  • Knowledge has a half-life, yours included.
• Your circle of competence is smaller than you think,
  • As the world changes your competence tend to shrink.
  • There are dragons in the waters between what you know and what you think you know, Don’t ignore them.
• Beware of amygdala hijacking. Emotions override thinking.
• Ideology may be a good compass, but it’s a dangerous map.
• Yes, you are biased; you’re just not aware of how much.
• Trust, but verify.
• Yes, some people ARE trying to deceive you.
• Do you want the truth, or do you just want to win.
  • Truth can be ugly.
  • “Mirror, mirror on the wall ….”
• Motivated reasoning breeds false confidence.
• Knowledge and preparation breed real confidence.