Tag Archives: confirmation bias

Dissonance in human nature

Posted on January 19, 2018 by koenfucius

How do we resolve the inevitable perceived contradictions in the traits of the people around us? In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey relates how he was riding on the New York subway one Sunday morning. The … Continue reading →

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When what we don’t see starts to matter

Posted on November 14, 2016 by koenfucius

(credit for featured image: PeteLinforth/Pixabay) Why were so many people so shocked when Donald Trump got elected?  Did you ever, as a child, imagine that the part of the world behind you, outside your field of vision, the bit you couldn’t … Continue reading →

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The patterns of your mind

Posted on August 5, 2016 by koenfucius

We can’t resist seeing significance, causality and agency where there is none Brussels, Monday 22 May 1967: a spring day marred by a chilly drizzle. Two days ago, my best friend had got a new pair of shoes, but there … Continue reading →

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