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Understanding self-deception, self-sabotage, and more

Bias
Cognitive Biases and Bad Decisions

Neel Burton M.A., M.D. on March 25, 2025

Our ability to concentrate and pay attention is very limited. This makes us subject to attention bias, one of many cognitive biases that can lead us to make poor decisions.

Our ability to concentrate and pay attention is very limited. This makes us subject to attention bias, one of many cognitive biases that can lead us to make poor decisions.

Depression
Has the Concept of Depression Been Overextended?

Neel Burton M.A., M.D. on June 2, 2023

Pushing us towards doctors and drugs can prevent us from identifying and addressing the important real-life problems or psychological issues at the root of our distress.

Pushing us towards doctors and drugs can prevent us from identifying and addressing the important real-life problems or psychological issues at the root of our distress.

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September 2026
The Power of Enough

We’re all holding onto something we’re sure we can’t give up on, but research shows that letting go can boost our happiness a lot more than we might think.

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