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Tag: metacognition

February 14, 2024By Paula Pant

#488: Gut Instincts and Big Decisions, with Morgan Housel

Ever made a flippant, seemingly minor decision that radically changed the course of your life?

Morgan Housel has experienced this. At age 17, he made a quick decision that ended up saving his life. Sadly, two of his friends were less fortunate.

He shares that story in today’s podcast episode, and sheds light on the lessons he’s learned from it.

Housel says that his lifesaving choice — and many of our other important decisions — are snap verdicts, ones that we don’t spend much time thinking about.

If pivotal moments are decided in a flash, how do we navigate risk? How do we evaluate our options?

Housel says this comes understanding concepts that remain constant, consistent, and universal.

We need to accept that humans aren’t rational. We must appreciate the reasons why the best answer doesn’t always win. We ought to remember that we overlook many good things happening around us. These constants will most likely impact our futures.

Housel was named by MarketWatch as one of the 50 most influential people in the market. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Psychology of Money. His new book is titled Same As Ever.

He joins us to discuss the ideas in his latest book.

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June 15, 2022By Paula Pant

#386: The Psychology of Secrets, with Dr. Michael Slepian

We all have our secrets.

We keep some secrets from bosses, colleagues and clients, like the fact that we hope to retire early, change careers, or start a business.

We keep other secrets from friends and family, like our income, net worth, spending habits and investing mistakes.

Research from around the world shows that we […]

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