Prospective Hindsight Technique
Will TumonisProspective Hindsight Technique in a NutshellProspective hindsight is a simple but effective technique for coming up with more detailed explanations and generating more specific, concrete...
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Will TumonisPerspective taking—our ability to step into other people’s shoes and see the world as they do— is critical for predicting other people’s moves, which is vital not only for outsmarting our...
View ArticleEgo-Depletion: 4 Effective Methods for Restoring Ego Strength
Will TumonisAs the previous post showed, ego-depletion can have unfortunate effects on our decision-making and any effortful thinking in general. This post discusses some basic methods for conserving...
View ArticleHow Psychological Priming Affects Thinking
Will TumonisWhat is Psychological Priming and How It Affects Our ThinkingPsychological priming explains how our environments influence our thinking. Smart priming can enhance all sorts of thinking from...
View ArticleConstrual Level and Psychological Distance
Will TumonisWe can mentally represent the same situation more concretely or more abstractly. Level of abstraction, called construal level, has diverse effects on our thinking, including creativity,...
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