Monthly Archives: May 2023

Entangled in associations

Posted on May 26, 2023 by koenfucius

(Featured image: fair use via Wikimedia) Our cognition – and that of many other organisms – is based on associating new information to past experiences. These associations can become complex, and confront us with unpleasant contradictions Last Saturday at the … Continue reading →

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Only one thing

Posted on May 19, 2023 by koenfucius

Decisions invariably involve costs and benefits. Sometimes we trade these off, but at other times it seems as if there is only one thing that matters. And that is not always such a good thing To understand people’s behaviour, you … Continue reading →

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Different perspectives on costs and benefits

Posted on May 12, 2023 by koenfucius

Featured image: Alex Green/Pexels True enough, rational decision making is very much a matter of costs and benefits. However, we sometimes forget that the way we see costs and benefits is not necessarily the same as how someone else does… … Continue reading →

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The moral paradox of intrinsic motivation

Posted on May 5, 2023 by koenfucius

Featured image: Pexels Intrinsic motivation is somewhat mysterious: why would we do something effortful or costly, without reward? What would happen if you did nothing at all? If you did not eat or drink, you would soon succumb to malnutrition … Continue reading →

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