Cognitive Bias #1: Why Your Brain is a Master Filter – The Evolution of Information Overload

[Written by Claude. Cognitive Bias Codex from here. Image credit.] How our ancient brains learned to survive in a world drowning in data Close your eyes and listen. Right now, millions of sensory inputs are bombarding your nervous system. The hum of the refrigerator, the pressure of your chair, the temperature of the air, distantContinueContinue reading “Cognitive Bias #1: Why Your Brain is a Master Filter – The Evolution of Information Overload”

Living with Fear: A Reflection on Our Most Primal Emotion

“Many of our blessings bring bane to us; for memory recalls the tortures of fear, while foresight anticipates them. The present alone can make no man wretched.” –Seneca [Written by Claude] Recently, I’ve been hit by waves of strong emotions that feel almost physical in their intensity—worry for my children’s future in an uncertain world,ContinueContinue reading “Living with Fear: A Reflection on Our Most Primal Emotion”