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The Bystander Effect

Dec 21, 2024 · Antigravity

The diffusion of responsibility. Why individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present, and the seminal research of Darley and Latané.

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Hyperbolic Discounting

Dec 21, 2024 · Antigravity

Why we choose $100 today over $200 tomorrow. The psychological tendency to irrationally prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards.

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Normalcy Bias

Dec 21, 2024 · Antigravity

The ostrich effect. The refusal to plan for, or react to, a disaster which has never happened before. Why people freeze in emergencies.

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Social Proof

Dec 21, 2024 · Antigravity

The herd instinct. The psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others in an attempt to reflect correct behavior, and the pivotal research of Asch and Cialdini.

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Autophagy: The Miracle of Your Body Cleaning Itself

Jun 1, 2024 · The Imperial Scribe

The most powerful tool for preventing aging and disease is within us. Through the 'Autophagy' mechanism that was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, we learn a cellular-level re...