How Reality Distortion & the 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone (Especially Napoleon) - [#4 Cog Biases‪]‬ Growth Mindset: Psychology of self-improvement

Cognitive biases distort reality with good and bad results (like really bad).
Today is a fun experiment where we combine Psychology and History. We learn about the 7 perception-based illusions of Cognitive Biases whilst applying them to the life of Napoleon.
We understand how biases can be useful for us and lead us to greatness and how they can also be our downfall.
Cognitive biases covered:

Selective Perception - Why we see things how we want to see them

Exposure Effect - How repetition makes us likes stuff

Baader-Meinhof Effect - Why we notice our car everywhere after we buy it

Placebo Effect - How to make your leg being cut off less awful

Illusion of Control - Why you can't roll dice

Clustering Illusion - How we spot patterns that don't exist

Contrast Effect - Why comparison makes things awful but also wonderful


Further reading:


Napoleon The Great - Andrew Roberts - UK Book - US Book



Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman - UK Book - US Book



Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely - UK Book - US Book



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Chapters:
00:00 Princeton Vs. Dartmouth
01:34 Selective Perception in Politics
02:26 Reality Distortion Fields
04:13 Napoleon's Rise and Fall
05:57 The Exposure Effect
09:06 The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
11:24 The Placebo Effect
15:53 The Illusion of Control
18:59 Napoleon's Russian Campaign
21:25 The Clustering Illusion
25:29 The Contrast Effect
30:00 Reflections on Cognitive Biases
33:11 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action



Topics:
overcoming selective perception for personal growth
using the mere exposure effect to build positive habits
Baader-Meinhof phenomenon and mindfulness practices
applying the placebo effect to boost self-confidence
illusion of control and decision making strategies
clustering illusion impact on personal finance
contrast effect in daily life and productivity
psychology of mindset and cognitive biases
cognitive biases and personal development
improving decision making through understanding cognitive biases
Napoleon cognitive biases analysis
how Napoleon's decisions were influenced by biases
cognitive biases in historical figures
psychological analysis of Napoleon Bonaparte
cognitive biases experiments and examples
Napoleon Bonaparte decision making
impact of cognitive biases on leadership
psychological insights into Napoleon's strategies
contrast effect in Napoleon's campaigns
illusion of control in historical decisions
mere exposure effect examples in history
Baader-Meinhof phenomenon historical examples
selective perception in Napoleon's battles
clustering illusion and military strategy
placebo effect in leadership confidence
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