We like to think that we see the world as it is and that our eyes function very much like video cameras recording all the details in our field of| PsychMechanics
A genius is a person who has reached the highest level of skill in their chosen craft. Geniuses are highly creative individuals who make original, useful,| PsychMechanics
When we need to make decisions or solve problems, we use two types of thinking. The first is subconscious, fast, and intuitive thinking (System 1) and the| PsychMechanics
This post will discuss 10 common ego defence mechanisms that we encounter regularly in our day-to-day lives.| PsychMechanics
All therapies aim to equip people with problem-solving strategies to help them deal with their life problems. Problem-solving is really at the core of| PsychMechanics
The best way to understand the workings of evolved psychological mechanisms is by considering the analogy of ‘how a computer works’ that we were taught in| PsychMechanics
Simply put, a cognitive bias is a biased way of thinking that conflicts with logic and rationality. As much as we like to call ourselves rational, the truth| PsychMechanics