5 min read Over the past three years, I’ve moved house close to a dozen times. Most people experience moving house as a stressful event. Initially, I was no different. But I’ve learned to love it for one reason: It forced me to think about my possessions. Too much stuff makes moving and living complex. And I like the opposite. When I moved to London from The Netherlands in 2014,
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The False Consensus Effect: Why People Assume that Everyone Agrees with Them – Effectiviology
The false-consensus effect is a cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the degree to which their beliefs, values, characteristics, and behaviors are shared by others. Essentially, this means that the false consensus effect leads people to assume that others think and act in the same way that they do, even when that isn’t the case. For example, the false consensus effect could cause extremists to incorrectly assume that the majority of the
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10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Incredibly Happy at Work
It’s easy to think of happiness as a result, but happiness is also a driver. Easier said than done though, right? Actually, many changes are easy. Here are 10 science-based ways to be happier from Belle Beth Cooper, Content Crafter at Buffer, the social media management tool that lets you schedule, automate, and analyze social media updates. Here’s Beth: 1. Exercise: 7 Minutes Could Be Enough Think exercise is something