Brain Food
  • Blog
  • Info
  • Archive
Brain Food
  • Blog/
  • Info/
  • Archive/
appetizer-avocado-bread-566566.jpg
Brain Food

Nourishment for the Mind

Brain Food

Brain Food
  • Blog/
  • Info/
  • Archive/
June 21, 2017

Why People Are So Stubborn: Confirmation Bias

June 21, 2017/ John
Why People Are So Stubborn: Confirmation Bias

Are you stubborn? Do you know someone else who is? Chances are the answer to at least one of these questions is yes. Now before you click away, yes I am low key calling you stubborn, but I'm also

Read More
June 21, 2017/ John/ Comment
psychology, confirmation bias, stubborn, stubbornness, humans, people, giraffes, tolerance, study, brain food, brain
#blackouttuesday #blacklivesmatter "whatever political affiliation you align yourself with, would you want to be likened to the absolute most extreme person in your party?" In a 180 from last week, this week's Brain Food is about dichotomous thinking! Let me know what you th "When situations are very clearly one way or the other, we'll become motivated in that way despite our dominant orientation." Check out this weeks Brain Food about Prevention and Promotion focus! Which type are you? The link is in the bio : "When someone thinks they own something, whether or not they actually do, they place a substantially higher value on it than others will." Are you rational? Check out my latest Brain Food about Irrationality and Behavioral Economics! The li "When we're made aware of the culture we live in, we're more easily convinced by things that uphold that culture." It's been a while but it's good to be back! Check out my newest Brain Food article on Persuasion and how to be more persuasiv "Our conceptions of ourselves are based almost entirely on what other think of us." Hey everyone I'm back with a brand new Brain Food! Don't you hate being put in a box? This week's article is about how labeling affects our identities! Chec "When we're obsessed with something, that thing cannot interact with any other aspect of our life harmoniously." Are you passionate about something? Check out this week's Brain Food where I discuss passion, obsession, and the difference bet "The encouragement and energy from those around you make you feel supported and determined to meet their expectations" Does the home field advantage really exist? Find out in this week's Brain Food at Brainfoodblog.com #brainfood #psycholo "One of the biggest fears we have in our country is the possibility that we too could be capable of such a heinous act of violence." In the wake of the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, we search for answers. Hopefully this Brain Food post can s "At the center of it all, the internet is first and foremost an expedited and efficient means of communication." Have you ever wondered how regular internet use affects a child's brain development? Then check out this weeks post about delay "The state of mind we're in has an exceedingly important role in the development and recollection of our memories." Should you take all your exams drunk? Read this week's Brain Food post about state-dependent retrieval to find out! Check it
  • Blog/
  • Info/
  • Archive/

Brain Food

Follow Brain Food on Social Media! 

  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

#blackouttuesday #blacklivesmatter
"whatever political affiliation you align yourself with, would you want to be likened to the absolute most extreme person in your party?" In a 180 from last week, this week's Brain Food is about dichotomous thinking! Let me know what you th
"When situations are very clearly one way or the other, we'll become motivated in that way despite our dominant orientation." Check out this weeks Brain Food about Prevention and Promotion focus! Which type are you? The link is in the bio :
"When someone thinks they own something, whether or not they actually do, they place a substantially higher value on it than others will." Are you rational? Check out my latest Brain Food about Irrationality and Behavioral Economics! The li
"When we're made aware of the culture we live in, we're more easily convinced by things that uphold that culture." It's been a while but it's good to be back! Check out my newest Brain Food article on Persuasion and how to be more persuasiv
"Our conceptions of ourselves are based almost entirely on what other think of us." Hey everyone I'm back with a brand new Brain Food! Don't you hate being put in a box? This week's article is about how labeling affects our identities! Chec
"When we're obsessed with something, that thing cannot interact with any other aspect of our life harmoniously." Are you passionate about something? Check out this week's Brain Food where I discuss passion, obsession, and the difference bet
"The encouragement and energy from those around you make you feel supported and determined to meet their expectations" Does the home field advantage really exist? Find out in this week's Brain Food at Brainfoodblog.com #brainfood #psycholo
"One of the biggest fears we have in our country is the possibility that we too could be capable of such a heinous act of violence." In the wake of the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, we search for answers. Hopefully this Brain Food post can s
"At the center of it all, the internet is first and foremost an expedited and efficient means of communication." Have you ever wondered how regular internet use affects a child's brain development? Then check out this weeks post about delay
Brain Food RSS

Powered by Squarespace.