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The Secret To Being A Successful Investor
Hint: It’s all about your psychology
What is 'bikeshedding' and why do we do it?
The human tendency to prioritise the trivial…
Rory Sutherland's '11 Rules of Alchemy'
Rory Sutherland is like crack cocaine for those interested in marketing and human behaviour…
The 6 Principles of Persuasion
Learn how to influence others by learning these timeless principles.
What is the IKEA Effect? The psychology of IKEA explained
The IKEA Effect is a psychological trick (first discovered in a 2011 Harvard study) that makes you value the furniture more. But how does IKEA trick your brain into loving the furniture more?
Why it pays to 'Think Big'
It’s much safer to take risks than we think.
6 psychological benefits of a checklist
How ticking boxes leads to greater mental well-being.
The von Restorff Effect
Why you should design things to stand out.
Nine-Enders
Why we make our biggest decisions when our age ends with the number nine.
The Dr. Fox effect
Even experts can be tricked by meaningless jargon.
The Six Universal Emotions
Does your story trigger at least one of these?
Be Kind To Be Happy
How helping others boosts your own mood.
The Denomination Effect
How we’d rather spend small change than big bills.
The Pratfall Effect
Why imperfect beats perfect.