Urgency Instinct
A mental model that triggers the feeling of impending danger and encourages immediate action
A mental model that triggers the feeling of impending danger and encourages immediate action
The size instinct is a cognitive bias that assumes the size of something is directly proportional to its importance, significance, or impact
The destiny instinct is the tendency to believe that some things are meant to happen and cannot be changed
Generalization instinct is our tendency to divide things into two distinct groups and generalize them
A human tendency to attribute blame for negative outcomes without an understanding of the complex underlying factors
Single Instinct is a mental model that assumes all human behavior is driven by the primary survival goal
The Negativity Instinct describes our tendency to notice the bad more than the good
Focused thinking is analytical problem-solving, while diffuse thinking promotes creativity
Bullshit Asymmetry Principle suggests that creating misinformation is easier than debunking it
Hitchens's Razor emphasizes demanding evidence for claims and applying skepticism in a post-truth world
Fear is a natural, hardwired mental model that can lead to irrational decision-making and foster prejudice
The straight-line instinct is our tendency to assume that trends will continue in just the same linear fashion as the past