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ambition Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves. How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. — tap to centre the map on it When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. — tap to centre the map on it People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones. — tap to centre the map on it Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. — tap to centre the map on it Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. — tap to centre the map on it People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are optimistic about their own lives and pessimistic about the world, because they judge their life on everything and the world on the last few headlines. — tap to centre the map on it People are optimistic about their own lives and pessimistic about the world, because they judge their life on everything and the world on the last few headlines. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Jan 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others. — tap to centre the map on it Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others. Last stated 3 days ago
18 Sept 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. — tap to centre the map on it No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. — tap to centre the map on it Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. Last stated a year ago
29 May 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fall in cancer mortality is not mostly the fall in smoking: stomach and colorectal cancer were already declining before smoking was. — tap to centre the map on it The fall in cancer mortality is not mostly the fall in smoking: stomach and colorectal cancer were already declining before smoking was. Last stated a year ago
24 Apr 2025
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Saloni Dattani — holds since 2025-04-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
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How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves.
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When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's.
Holds
People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder.
Holds
Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones.
Holds
Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do.
Holds
People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement.
Holds
People are optimistic about their own lives and pessimistic about the world, because they judge their life on everything and the world on the last few headlines.
Holds
Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often.
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less.
Holds
The fall in cancer mortality is not mostly the fall in smoking: stomach and colorectal cancer were already declining before smoking was.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds
Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally.
Holds