Beliefs are prime examples of generalisations about ourselves AND the world, which act as a spring board to all our decisions. Beliefs are JUST IDEAS, there is nothing intrinsically TRUE about them. One of the most powerful character of beliefs is that they often become self-fulfilling prophecies. A common example of this is when a person… Continue reading Belief Change
On Learning
Have you ever wondered who beats your heart, who flows your blood, who keeps you breathing when you sleep? What’s your phone number? Most people can answer this question without blinking. But where does the information come from? You don’t have to consciously remember your phone number all the time. The information goes out of… Continue reading On Learning
If I told you that…
… the human unconscious mind has an irresistible need for closure, you’d understand why you have felt an involuntary, maybe overwhelming urge to keep going after you read the title of this post. In 1927, Gestalt psychologist Kurt Lewin noticed that waiters has a much clearer recollection of still unpaid orders. His student at the… Continue reading If I told you that…