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Five Metacognitive Strategies to Change Your Mind

by Winston Sieck 1 Comment updated July 14, 2020

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Everyday learning often starts with a surprise. Something unexpected happens and you use that to change your understanding. You learn the most when you use metacognitive strategies to adapt your mindset. Metacognition is what you know about how you think and learn. It includes knowing what you … [Read more...] about Five Metacognitive Strategies to Change Your Mind

Filed Under: GC Science, Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: explanation, general

Why Overconfidence Occurs and How to Overcome It

by Winston Sieck 3 Comments updated July 14, 2020

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Overconfidence happens to all of us. Ever have a plan that just couldn’t go wrong? And then you get a kick in the butt. Ever know that something must be true, only to find out later that you had it backwards? Overconfidence is when you think you are more likely to be right than you actually … [Read more...] about Why Overconfidence Occurs and How to Overcome It

Filed Under: GC Science, Popular, Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: cognitive bias, explanation, general

A Simple Way to Make Good Decisions

by Winston Sieck 4 Comments updated July 15, 2020

Figuring out how to make good decisions can be hairy. It's not always easy to get past your uncertainty and make a tough choice. So, how do you do it? Some suggest that you “go with your gut,” acting quickly and instinctively. Others suggest analytical approaches that may involve computation … [Read more...] about A Simple Way to Make Good Decisions

Filed Under: GC Science, Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: explanation, general

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