⚡ Stress And Decision Making

Research-driven explorations of how pressure distorts judgment, narrows options, and hijacks rational thought. Essential reading for anyone who must perform under high stakes.

Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Gary Klein • 1998

Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.

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3k+

🧠 Decision Science 🚨 Crisis Management 🌀 Intuitive Expertise

Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition Summary

Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition 89%

Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.

by Gary Klein 1998

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧠 Decision Science 🚨 Crisis Management 🌀 Intuitive Expertise

The Science of Intelligent Decision Making

by Peter Hollins • 2018

Cut through analysis paralysis with psychology-backed methods that lead to faster, better decisions.

3.89

157

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Analysis Paralysis 🗂️ Decision Frameworks

The Science of Intelligent Decision Making Summary

The Science of Intelligent Decision Making 88%

Cut through analysis paralysis with psychology-backed methods that lead to faster, better decisions.

by Peter Hollins 2018

3.89

157 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Analysis Paralysis 🗂️ Decision Frameworks

Algorithms to Live By

by Brian Christian • 2016

When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.

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🧠 Algorithmic Thinking 🔬 Decision Science 📊 Bayesian Reasoning

Algorithms to Live By 88%

When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.

by Brian Christian 2016

4.12

35k+ ratings

🧠 Algorithmic Thinking 🔬 Decision Science 📊 Bayesian Reasoning

Smart Choices

by John S. Hammond • 1998

The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.

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🧱 Decision Frameworks 📊 Decision Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Smart Choices 88%

The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.

by John S. Hammond 1998

4.02

7k+ ratings

🧱 Decision Frameworks 📊 Decision Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Decisive

by Chip Heath • 2013

Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.

3.96

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🧭 Decision Making 🧪 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Decisive 88%

Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.

by Chip Heath 2013

3.96

18k+ ratings

🧭 Decision Making 🧪 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Art of Decision Making

by Joseph Bikart • 2019

Stop weighing options. The real decision is who you want to become.

3.44

162

🧠 Decision Psychology 📜 Philosophical Self-Help 🦁 Fear And Courage

The Art of Decision Making 87%

Stop weighing options. The real decision is who you want to become.

by Joseph Bikart 2019

3.44

162 ratings

🧠 Decision Psychology 📜 Philosophical Self-Help 🦁 Fear And Courage

The Stress Effect

by Henry L. Thompson • 2010

Stress makes smart leaders dumb. The system for keeping your judgment when pressure peaks.

4.02

149

🔥 Leadership Under Pressure 🧠 Neuroscience Of Leadership 🎯 Decision Quality

The Stress Effect 87%

Stress makes smart leaders dumb. The system for keeping your judgment when pressure peaks.

by Henry L. Thompson 2010

4.02

149 ratings

🔥 Leadership Under Pressure 🧠 Neuroscience Of Leadership 🎯 Decision Quality

Risk Savvy

by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013

Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.

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🧠 Decision Science 🔍 Cognitive Biases 📊 Risk Literacy

Risk Savvy 87%

Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.

by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧠 Decision Science 🔍 Cognitive Biases 📊 Risk Literacy

Decide

by Steve McClatchy • 2014

The tasks you postpone are the ones that move you forward. Decide which to tackle.

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518

⚖️ Decision Making 📋 Personal Productivity 🔋 Motivation Psychology

Decide 87%

The tasks you postpone are the ones that move you forward. Decide which to tackle.

by Steve McClatchy 2014

3.70

518 ratings

⚖️ Decision Making 📋 Personal Productivity 🔋 Motivation Psychology

The Yellow Pad

by Robert E. Rubin • 2023

A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.

3.70

268

📊 Decision Frameworks ⚠️ Risk Management 🎲 Thinking In Probabilities

The Yellow Pad 87%

A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.

by Robert E. Rubin 2023

3.70

268 ratings

📊 Decision Frameworks ⚠️ Risk Management 🎲 Thinking In Probabilities

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis

by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005

CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.

4.27

1k+

🕵️ Intelligence Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Structured Analysis

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 87%

CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.

by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005

4.27

1k+ ratings

🕵️ Intelligence Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Structured Analysis

Fear of Missing Out

by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020

Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.

3.53

645

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤯 Choice Overload 🔒 Analysis Paralysis

Fear of Missing Out 87%

Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.

by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020

3.53

645 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤯 Choice Overload 🔒 Analysis Paralysis

How to Decide

by Annie Duke • 2020

Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.

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🧱 Decision Frameworks 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics

How to Decide 87%

Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.

by Annie Duke 2020

3.96

3k+ ratings

🧱 Decision Frameworks 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics

Farsighted

by Steven Johnson • 2018

Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.

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2k+

🧠 Decision Science 🗺️ Strategic Planning ⏳ Long-Term Thinking

Farsighted 87%

Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.

by Steven Johnson 2018

3.55

2k+ ratings

🧠 Decision Science 🗺️ Strategic Planning ⏳ Long-Term Thinking

Start, Stay, or Leave

by Trey Gowdy • 2023

A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.

4.31

906

🔄 Career Transitions 🧭 Life Planning ⚖️ Decision Frameworks

Start, Stay, or Leave 87%

A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.

by Trey Gowdy 2023

4.31

906 ratings

🔄 Career Transitions 🧭 Life Planning ⚖️ Decision Frameworks

Nonsense

by Jamie Holmes • 2015

Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.

3.61

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 💡 Creative Problem Solving

Nonsense 87%

Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.

by Jamie Holmes 2015

3.61

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 💡 Creative Problem Solving

Risk

by Stanley McChrystal • 2021

In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.

3.64

799

📊 Risk Management 🧠 Decision Biases 🔄 Systems Thinking

Risk 87%

In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.

by Stanley McChrystal 2021

3.64

799 ratings

📊 Risk Management 🧠 Decision Biases 🔄 Systems Thinking

Maxims for Thinking Analytically

by Dan Levy • 2021

Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.

3.92

583

🧠 Decision Science 📋 Policy Analysis 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking

Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary

Maxims for Thinking Analytically 87%

Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.

by Dan Levy 2021

3.92

583 ratings

🧠 Decision Science 📋 Policy Analysis 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking

An Introduction to Decision Theory

by Martin Peterson • 2009

Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.

3.77

131

🧠 Decision Science ⚖️ Rational Choice Theory 🎲 Philosophy Of Probability

An Introduction to Decision Theory Summary

An Introduction to Decision Theory 87%

Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.

by Martin Peterson 2009

3.77

131 ratings

🧠 Decision Science ⚖️ Rational Choice Theory 🎲 Philosophy Of Probability

Six Thinking Hats

by Edward de Bono • 2017

Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.

3.71

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🎯 Meeting Facilitation 🧩 Group Decision Making 🏗️ Structured Thinking

Six Thinking Hats 87%

Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.

by Edward de Bono 2017

3.71

14k+ ratings

🎯 Meeting Facilitation 🧩 Group Decision Making 🏗️ Structured Thinking

Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions

by Various • 2007

The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.

3.86

134

🎯 Strategic Decisions 🏛️ Corporate Governance 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions Summary

Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions 87%

The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.

by Various 2007

3.86

134 ratings

🎯 Strategic Decisions 🏛️ Corporate Governance 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Managing in the Gray

by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2016

When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.

3.53

128

🧭 Management Judgment ⚖️ Business Ethics 🧱 Decision Frameworks

Managing in the Gray 87%

When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.

by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2016

3.53

128 ratings

🧭 Management Judgment ⚖️ Business Ethics 🧱 Decision Frameworks

Bulletproof Problem Solving

by Charles Conn • 2019

Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.

4.04

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👔 Management Consulting 🧩 Problem Solving Methods 🌳 Structured Analysis

Bulletproof Problem Solving 87%

Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.

by Charles Conn 2019

4.04

1k+ ratings

👔 Management Consulting 🧩 Problem Solving Methods 🌳 Structured Analysis

The Art of Negotiation

by Michael A. Wheeler • 2013

Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.

3.86

567

🤝 Negotiation Strategies 🎷 Business Improvisation 🔄 Adaptive Decision Making

The Art of Negotiation 87%

Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.

by Michael A. Wheeler 2013

3.86

567 ratings

🤝 Negotiation Strategies 🎷 Business Improvisation 🔄 Adaptive Decision Making

Problem Solving 101

by Ken Watanabe • 2007

A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.

4.14

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🧩 Problem Solving Methods ⚖️ Decision Frameworks 🔍 Root Cause Analysis

Problem Solving 101 87%

A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.

by Ken Watanabe 2007

4.14

4k+ ratings

🧩 Problem Solving Methods ⚖️ Decision Frameworks 🔍 Root Cause Analysis

Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses

by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009

Most failures of expertise come from treating one kind of problem as if it were another.

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🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Decision Theory 📊 Information Overload

Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses Summary

Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses 87%

Most failures of expertise come from treating one kind of problem as if it were another.

by Malcolm Gladwell 2009

3.99

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤔 Decision Theory 📊 Information Overload

Streetlights and Shadows

by Gary Klein • 2009

Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.

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321

🧠 Intuition And Analysis 🔍 Sensemaking 📊 Behavioral Economics

Streetlights and Shadows 87%

Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.

by Gary Klein 2009

4.28

321 ratings

🧠 Intuition And Analysis 🔍 Sensemaking 📊 Behavioral Economics

Quarterlife Crisis

by Alexandra Robbins • 2001

The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.

3.19

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🌱 Early Adulthood 🎓 Post-Grad Life 💼 Career Anxiety

Quarterlife Crisis 87%

The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.

by Alexandra Robbins 2001

3.19

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Adulthood 🎓 Post-Grad Life 💼 Career Anxiety

Relax.

by Timothy Caulfield • 2020

Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.

3.71

998

🧪 Health Myths 😵 Decision Fatigue 📊 Risk Perception

Relax. 87%

Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.

by Timothy Caulfield 2020

3.71

998 ratings

🧪 Health Myths 😵 Decision Fatigue 📊 Risk Perception

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives

by John Volanthen • 2021

What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.

3.96

646

🤿 Cave Diving 🏔️ Extreme Survival 🧠 Crisis Decisions

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives Summary

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives 87%

What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.

by John Volanthen 2021

3.96

646 ratings

🤿 Cave Diving 🏔️ Extreme Survival 🧠 Crisis Decisions

The Baby Decision

by Merle Bombardieri • 1981

Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.

4.19

2k+

🌱 Childfree Living 📋 Family Planning ⚖️ Decision Making

The Baby Decision 87%

Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.

by Merle Bombardieri 1981

4.19

2k+ ratings

🌱 Childfree Living 📋 Family Planning ⚖️ Decision Making

HBR Guide to Critical Thinking

by Harvard Business Review • 2023

Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.

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198

🧠 Critical Thinking 🤔 Decision Making 🧐 Cognitive Biases

HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 87%

Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.

by Harvard Business Review 2023

3.92

198 ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking 🤔 Decision Making 🧐 Cognitive Biases

Build Your Resilience

by Donald J. Robertson • 2012

Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.

4.13

126

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 💪 Resilience Training

Build Your Resilience 87%

Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.

by Donald J. Robertson 2012

4.13

126 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 💪 Resilience Training

Performing Under Pressure

by Hendrie Weisinger • 2015

Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.

3.90

961

🧠 Performance Psychology ⚡ Pressure Management 😰 Choking Under Pressure

Performing Under Pressure 86%

Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.

by Hendrie Weisinger 2015

3.90

961 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology ⚡ Pressure Management 😰 Choking Under Pressure

Good Anxiety

by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021

Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.

3.57

2k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧬 Stress Physiology 🎯 Performance Psychology

Good Anxiety 86%

Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.

by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021

3.57

2k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧬 Stress Physiology 🎯 Performance Psychology

The Flaw of Averages

by Sam L. Savage • 2009

A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.

3.86

574

🧠 Decision Science 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking ⚠️ Risk Management

The Flaw of Averages 86%

A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.

by Sam L. Savage 2009

3.86

574 ratings

🧠 Decision Science 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking ⚠️ Risk Management

Overwhelmed

by Claudia Hammond • 2026

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

3.49

112

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion

Overwhelmed 86%

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

by Claudia Hammond 2026

3.49

112 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion

Noise

by Daniel Kahneman • 2021

You know about bias. The bigger judgment error is noise: the random scatter no one is auditing.

3.67

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📊 Decision Science 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🧠 Behavioral Economics

Noise 86%

You know about bias. The bigger judgment error is noise: the random scatter no one is auditing.

by Daniel Kahneman 2021

3.67

17k+ ratings

📊 Decision Science 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🧠 Behavioral Economics

Antifragile

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012

Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.

4.10

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🔒 Risk Management 🧩 Systems Thinking 🔄 Trial And Error

Antifragile 86%

Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012

4.10

58k+ ratings

🔒 Risk Management 🧩 Systems Thinking 🔄 Trial And Error

Creating Great Choices

by Jennifer Riel • 2017

Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.

4.04

446

🧩 Decision Frameworks ↔️ Both And Thinking 🧠 Mental Models

Creating Great Choices 86%

Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.

by Jennifer Riel 2017

4.04

446 ratings

🧩 Decision Frameworks ↔️ Both And Thinking 🧠 Mental Models

The Art of Choosing

by Sheena Iyengar • 1989

Why more choices often lead to worse decisions, and how your culture secretly shapes what you pick.

3.83

7k+

🤯 Choice Overload 🌍 Cross-Cultural Psychology 💸 Behavioral Economics

The Art of Choosing 86%

Why more choices often lead to worse decisions, and how your culture secretly shapes what you pick.

by Sheena Iyengar 1989

3.83

7k+ ratings

🤯 Choice Overload 🌍 Cross-Cultural Psychology 💸 Behavioral Economics

Judgment

by Noel M. Tichy • 2007

Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.

3.70

210

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧭 Decision Making 🚨 Crisis Management

Judgment 86%

Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.

by Noel M. Tichy 2007

3.70

210 ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧭 Decision Making 🚨 Crisis Management

Clear Thinking

by Shane Parrish • 2023

Your instincts sabotage everyday choices. Override them and choose better when it counts.

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10k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Decision Making 🧱 Mental Models

Clear Thinking 86%

Your instincts sabotage everyday choices. Override them and choose better when it counts.

by Shane Parrish 2023

4.16

10k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Decision Making 🧱 Mental Models

Framers

by Kenneth Cukier • 2021

AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.

3.53

568

🧠 Mental Models 🔬 Decision Science 🤖 Human Vs Machine

Framers 86%

AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.

by Kenneth Cukier 2021

3.53

568 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🔬 Decision Science 🤖 Human Vs Machine

Scarcity

by Sendhil Mullainathan • 2013

The psychology that sharpens focus under a deadline also traps the poor, lonely, and busy.

3.94

8k+

💸 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🧮 Cognitive Load

Scarcity 86%

The psychology that sharpens focus under a deadline also traps the poor, lonely, and busy.

by Sendhil Mullainathan 2013

3.94

8k+ ratings

💸 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Psychology 🧮 Cognitive Load

To-Do List Formula

by Damon Zahariades • 2016

Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.

3.95

4k+

🗂️ Task Management 📋 Daily Planning 🎯 Goal Alignment

To-Do List Formula 86%

Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.

by Damon Zahariades 2016

3.95

4k+ ratings

🗂️ Task Management 📋 Daily Planning 🎯 Goal Alignment

Tune In

by Nuala Walsh • 2024

Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.

4.30

122

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management

Tune In 86%

Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.

by Nuala Walsh 2024

4.30

122 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management

The Overthinking Cure

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.

3.73

923

🧠 Overthinking 😌 Anxiety Relief 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Overthinking Cure 86%

Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.73

923 ratings

🧠 Overthinking 😌 Anxiety Relief 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Essentialism

by Greg McKeown • 2011

Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.

4.06

133k+

📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Priority Setting 🧠 Attention Management

Essentialism 86%

Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.

by Greg McKeown 2011

4.06

133k+ ratings

📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Priority Setting 🧠 Attention Management

Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You

by Marc Schoen • 2013

Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.

3.78

560

🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 💪 Discomfort Tolerance 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You Summary

Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You 86%

Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.

by Marc Schoen 2013

3.78

560 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 💪 Discomfort Tolerance 🔄 Neuroplasticity

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